Helmeted Guineafowl - New Species (1.20)
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #67 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod has been brought to you by Narwhaler!
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• This mod adds the Helemeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) to the game. This bird native from Africa has been domesticated for food and can be found in farms all around the world. With a chubby body covered in spotted feathers, the helmeted guineafowl will light up any African section and can be combined with a wide array of African fauna.
• Unique models for adult and juvenile.
• Albino variants (15% chance).
• Functional research, zoopedia and UI.
• Functional education infoboard textures.
• Based on the Indian Peafowl. Uses its enrichment items.
• English
• Spanish
• French (thanks to Trigger)
• Portuguese (thanks to Masora157)
• Simplified Chinese (thanks to Frank Zhou)
• Polish (thanks to Darek)
• Czech (thanks to Papyrus)
• Dutch (thanks to DutchieErik)
• Korean (thanks to Saito)
• German (thanks to Dacki1990)
This mod requires ACSE to work. Make sure you have it installed beforehand!
To install this mod, simply extract the zip and place the extracted folder in the ovldata folder of the game.
Enjoy the mod. Cheers!
Adds the helmeted guineafowl as a new species to Planet Zoo, expanding the game's animal roster. A straightforward animal addition mod with 339 endorsements and over 12,900 downloads, last updated in September 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing (339 endorsements) shows it's a trusted addition.
- Over 12,900 downloads means plenty of players are using it.
- Recently updated (September 2025), so it's likely compatible with current game versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Description is minimal—no details on habitat needs, enrichment items, or breeding mechanics.
- Potential compatibility risk with other animal mods that alter the same game files.
- No mention of whether it requires DLC or specific game updates, so check your setup.
For Planet Zoo players who want to diversify their zoos with a new bird species and enjoy adding community-made animals. If you're looking for deep gameplay mechanics or extensive customization, this might be too simple—it's a straightforward species addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure your game is updated to version 1.20 to avoid compatibility issues.
- If you use other animal mods, install this one last to prevent file conflicts.
- Check the mod's page for any required DLC or expansions before installing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Narwhaler
- Version
- 1.16
- Downloads
- 12,919
- Endorsements
- 339
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 11/9/2021
- Updated
- 9/20/2025
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