Kiang - New Species (1.16)
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #72 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 Kiang (Equus kiang) to the game. The largest species of wild ass inhabits the cold, arid steppes of the Tibetan Plateau, witnessing herds of this beautiful equine running around is truly a sight.
• Unique models for male, female and juvenile.
• Albino variants based on blonde coat (15% chance).
• Functional research, zoopedia and UI.
• Functional education infoboard textures.
• Based on the Somali Wild Ass. Uses its enrichment items. Does not require the Arid Animal Pack to work.
• English
• Spanish
• French (thanks to Trigger)
• Portuguese (thanks to Masora157)
• German (thanks to Arne Greve / Dacki1990)
• Polish (thanks to Darek)
• Czech (thanks to Papyrus)
• Korean (thanks to kimchiguy)
• Dutch (thanks to zoomaster1994)
• Italian (thanks to MarkTo)
• Russian (thanks to Tanooki_Leaf)
• Simplified Chinese (thanks to Changjing)
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 kiang, a wild ass from the Tibetan Plateau, to Planet Zoo. A compact animal mod with 319 endorsements and over 12,500 downloads, last updated March 2025. For players wanting a new habitat species with a punny description.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 319 endorsements and 12,501 downloads.
- Fills a niche for players wanting more Asian highland species.
- Simple concept: just adds the kiang, no complex mechanics.
⚠️ Cons
- Limited to one species—no extra variants or behaviors described.
- Potential compatibility risk with other animal mods or game updates.
- No detailed features listed, so what you see is what you get.
For Planet Zoo players who want to expand their zoos with a unique Tibetan Plateau animal. If you're a collector of new species mods, this is a straightforward addition. Skip if you're looking for overhauled mechanics or multiple animals in one pack.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod files in the Planet Zoo mod folder (usually Documents/Planet Zoo/WinGDK/Mods).
- Ensure your game is updated to the latest version to avoid compatibility issues.
- Check the mod's page for any required dependencies before installing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Narwhaler
- Version
- 1.16.1
- Downloads
- 12,501
- Endorsements
- 319
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 11/5/2021
- Updated
- 3/1/2025
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