Nile Crocodile - New Species (1.18)
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #21 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Get yourself the new and improved Nile crocodile!
now based on the American alligator for NA pack
albino skin is replaced with a more common brown skin coloration.
males can be oversized, the average size is between 20 - 50 size gene
Mod is available in:
- German (by Dacki1990)
- Portuguese (by Masora157)
- Spanish (by axel)
Installation:
Steam\Steamapps\common\Planet Zoo\Win64\ovldata
also big thanks to Leaf for creating the code, icons and locs
Adds the Nile Crocodile as a new species to Planet Zoo. A popular animal addition with 409 endorsements and over 18,000 downloads, last updated in June 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 409 endorsements and 18k downloads — clearly a hit.
- Brings a classic, infamous predator to your zoo — perfect for African exhibits.
- Active development: updated June 2025, so likely works with current game version.
⚠️ Cons
- Description is bare-bones — no details on model quality, animations, or habitat needs.
- No screenshots or videos provided, so you're going in blind on visuals.
- Only one species added — if you want a pack, this is just a single animal.
For Planet Zoo players who want to expand their animal roster with a recognizable, apex predator. If you're building an African-themed zoo or just love crocodiles, this is a must-have. Skip if you're looking for a full animal pack or need detailed documentation.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod files in the 'OVERRIDE' folder inside your Planet Zoo install directory.
- Make sure to enable mods in the game settings before launching.
- Check for updates after game patches — mods can break with new versions.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Megagamingrex and Leaf
- Version
- 1.18.3
- Downloads
- 18,473
- Endorsements
- 409
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 6/12/2021
- Updated
- 6/16/2025
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