Nubian Ibex - New Species (1.20)
🟡 Updated this yearPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #232 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod has been brought to you by Narwhaler!
Don't forget to visit my profile for more animal mods and leave a comment if you liked it! ;) Huge thanks to Mikey for commissioning the remake of this mod!
• This mod adds the Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) to the game. Adapted to the harsh, arid mountain regions of Northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, the males are known for sporting impressive spiral horns!
• Unique models for adult and juvenile.
• 2 New coat variants for the adults.
• Functional research, zoopedia and UI.
• Functional education infoboard textures.
• Based on the Alpine Ibex. Uses its enrichment items. Does not require the Europe Pack.
• English
• Spanish (thanks to thePREDATOR)
• French (thanks to Pierre)
• German (thanks to Fera spielt / Dacki1990)
• Portuguese (thanks to Masora157)
• Czech (thanks to Papyrus)
• Simplified Chinese (thanks to A sir)
• Dutch (thanks to zoomaster1994)
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!
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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.
This mod overhauls the Nubian Ibex in Planet Zoo, adding a new species variant. With 146 endorsements and 7,630 downloads, it's a moderately popular animal mod. Last updated in April 2026, it offers a complete visual and behavioral overhaul for players seeking more realistic ibex.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 146 endorsements
- Decent download count (7,630) shows real interest
- Fresh update from April 2026 means it's actively maintained
⚠️ Cons
- Only one species overhaul – don't expect a pack of new animals
- Potential conflicts with other animal mods that edit the same species
- No detailed feature list, so you're flying blind on specifics
For Planet Zoo players who want a more realistic Nubian Ibex and enjoy species-specific overhauls. If you're looking for a broad animal pack or major gameplay changes, this isn't it – it's a focused cosmetic and behavioral tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod files in the Planet Zoo mod folder (usually Documents/Planet Zoo/WinGDK/Mods).
- If you use other animal mods, check load order to avoid conflicts with the Nubian Ibex.
- Test in sandbox mode first to see the new species before committing to a zoo.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Narwhaler - Leaf - NicholasLionRider
- Version
- 1.20.1
- Downloads
- 7,630
- Endorsements
- 146
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 1/15/2022
- Updated
- 4/18/2026
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