Mountain Gorilla - New Species (1.18)
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #91 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Thank you for taking the time to check out my mods for Planet Zoo! My name is Leaf, and I'm so thankful that you chose to use one of my animals or one of my mods for your Planet Zoo experience!
I've been a long-time Zoo Tycoon Player and Modder, and I'm so thankful I've been able to bring it to Planet Zoo. If you like the work that I do, be sure to check out my channel by clicking the banner above, and consider endorsing my mods that you enjoy! I hope you have lots of fun with my mods, and I hope you have a great day!
The mod you are downloading currently features:
New Species Coding - Boost your basegame roster with this additional animal!
Juvenile Scaling - As babies are born, they will scale with age until they mature.
Full Zoopedia - Genuine and well-developed information goes into perfectly fulfilling animal knowledge in the Zoopedia.
Education Boards - Specifically developed for education of guests, with beautiful shots of the animal!
This animal is based off of the Western Lowland Gorilla, and will only use the enrichment and habitat items originally designed for it.
This mod requires ACSE.
ACSE is a tool for modders to add more special features to mods that we couldn't add without it. You install it exactly the same way as other mods by unpacking the file and placing the folder into your Steam Library via: \steamapps\common\Planet Zoo\win64\ovldata
If you like this mod and my other content, please consider taking a look at my Ko-Fi! This is the best way to commission animals or support me directly, as well as contributing to stretch goals for future mods!
If you are interested in translating this mod into another language, please join the Modding Discord and find your way to the "PZ - Translations" Channel. Contact BongoHardwood to get set up with a translator role!
Languages now available (Thanks to Masora157 & Dacki1990):
- French (by SuperTatane)
- Dutch (by Markezz84)
- Polish (by dżin)
- Portuguese (by Masora157)
- German (by Dacki1990)
- Czech (by Papyrus)
- Spanish (by EmilioXH)
If this is your first time installing mods, please check out this [
Adds the Mountain Gorilla as a new species to Planet Zoo, bringing the elusive Congo native to your zoos. A compact cosmetic mod with 224 endorsements and 11,626 downloads, last updated April 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 224 endorsements and over 11k downloads
- Fresh species addition for zoo builders looking for variety
- Recently updated (April 2025) so likely works with current game version
⚠️ Cons
- Cosmetic only – no new behaviors or gameplay mechanics
- Limited to one species, so not a huge content pack
- Potential conflicts with other animal mods that alter the same species or use similar assets
For Planet Zoo players who want to expand their animal roster with a realistic Mountain Gorilla. Perfect for zoo builders focused on African exhibits or conservation themes. Skip if you're looking for deep gameplay changes – this is purely a new species addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod files in the Planet Zoo mod folder (usually Documents/Planet Zoo/WinGDK/Mods).
- Make sure your game is updated to version 1.18 to avoid compatibility issues.
- Check the mod's page for any required dependencies like ACSE (Animal Conservation Society Expansion) if listed.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Leaf and NicholasLionRider
- Version
- 1.18.0
- Downloads
- 11,626
- Endorsements
- 224
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 8/23/2021
- Updated
- 4/6/2025
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