North American Porcupine - New Species (1.13)
⚪ Last updated 2023Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #70 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description:
The North American Porcupine is a new world porcupine native to much of north america. It is the second largest north american rodent behind the beaver.
Includes full zoopedia, animal research and thumbnails as well as fully functional male, female. Juvenile will be made at a later date.
How do I use the mod?
Download the zip file from the files tab, unpack the file and place NAporcup into your Steam Library via: \steamapps\common\Planet Zoo\win64\ovldata
Can I translate your mod for another language?
Yes, it would be greatly appreciated if someone would like to provide even more localisation options for my mod. If you would like to localise it, @ me or message me on the modding discord (Frazzle64#2493)
Can I use your mod as a base to make my own mod?
Yes, but I'd appreciate you crediting me and linking back to my original.
Animal Base:
-Beaver male (rig-edited)
Known issues:
-Quill and hair weighting is in its early stages, some animations cause the quills to animate in undesirable ways but I am looking to brush this up in the future.
Localised for:
-Simple Chinese
-Portuguese
Huge thank you to:
-NDP for kindly and patiently walking me through the process of adding quills to the porcupine, without him I would be completely lost.
-pierreu7, frank zhou and Masora157 for adding translations
Adds the North American Porcupine to the game, complete with info-boards and scaled juveniles. Uses the beaver rig, so it can't climb. A niche animal addition with 247 endorsements and 12,714 downloads, last updated in April 2023.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community support with 247 endorsements and over 12k downloads.
- Adds a unique animal not commonly seen in other mods.
- Includes both adult and juvenile models for more realism.
⚠️ Cons
- Uses the beaver rig, so the porcupine can't climb, which might break immersion.
- No mention of custom animations or behaviors—likely reuses beaver animations.
- Compatibility with other animal mods or game updates isn't guaranteed.
For Planet Zoo players who want to add a North American native to their zoos and appreciate the inclusion of juveniles. Skip if you expect climbing behavior or fully custom animations—this is a simple rig swap.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod in your Planet Zoo mod folder (usually Documents/Planet Zoo/Mods).
- Since it uses the beaver rig, don't expect climbing—design enclosures with ground-level features.
- Check for updates after game patches, as mods can break.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Frazzle64
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 12,714
- Endorsements
- 247
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 1/3/2022
- Updated
- 4/23/2023
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