Mallard - New Species (1.17)
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #147 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
MALLARD
To install, extract the .zip file into the "ovldata" folder of your Planet Zoo installation. Do not change the mod folder name, this will cause it to crash!
(\steamapps\common\Planet Zoo\win64\ovldata)
This animal is based off of the Mute Swan, and will use that species' enrichment and food items. It requires the Eurasia DLC to work.
This mod requires ACSE.
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Adds the Mallard, a common Northern hemisphere duck, to Planet Zoo as a new species. A straightforward animal addition mod with 188 endorsements and nearly 10k downloads, last updated January 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 188 endorsements and nearly 10k downloads.
- Fills a niche for waterfowl enthusiasts wanting a familiar duck species.
- Actively maintained, last updated January 2025.
⚠️ Cons
- Limited to a single species—no extra variants or behaviors.
- May conflict with other animal mods that alter duck models or habitats.
- Potential compatibility issues with future Planet Zoo updates.
For Planet Zoo players who want to add a realistic, common duck to their zoos. Great for builders focusing on Northern hemisphere habitats. Skip if you're looking for more exotic or fantasy animals.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod files in the Planet Zoo 'OVERRIDE' folder to ensure proper loading.
- Check that your game version matches 1.17 to avoid crashes.
- Use the in-game animal search to find the Mallard after installation.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Monsoon
- Version
- 1.17.2
- Downloads
- 9,661
- Endorsements
- 188
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 3/22/2024
- Updated
- 1/7/2025
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