Onager (Asiatic Wild Ass) - New Species (1.16)
⚪ Last updated 2024Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #206 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod has been brought to you by Narwhaler!
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The onager is a wild ass from Central Asia, also known as the Asiatic wild ass or hemione.
Huge thanks to the ever supportive MikeyNJ for supporting the creation of this mod and also updating it to 1. 12!
• This mod adds the onager (Equus hemionus), also known as Asiatic wild ass, to the game. The onager has never been domesticated due to its rebelious nature, once spread throughout Asia, it now lives in fragmented spots of its former range.
• Unique models for male, female and juvenile.
• Functional research, zoopedia and UI.
• Functional education infoboard textures.
• Based on the Somali Wild Ass. Uses its enrichment items. Doesn't require the Arid Animal Pack to work.
• English
• Spanish
• French (thanks to Trigger)
• Portuguese (thanks to Masora157)
• Italian (thanks to MarkTo)
• Simplified Chinese (thanks to Changjing)
• Czech (thanks to Papyrus)
• German (thanks to Dacki1990)
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!
Adds the onager, also known as the Asiatic wild ass, to Planet Zoo, using the Somali wild ass as a base. A compact animal mod with 193 endorsements and over 8,000 downloads, last updated in May 2024.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 193 endorsements and 8,155 downloads.
- Fills a niche for players wanting more equine variety in their zoos.
- Recent update (May 2024) shows the mod is actively maintained.
⚠️ Cons
- Base model reuse means the onager may look similar to the Somali wild ass, limiting visual uniqueness.
- Potential compatibility issues with other animal mods that alter the Somali wild ass or shared assets.
- Small scope—only adds one species, so it's not a comprehensive animal pack.
For Planet Zoo players who want to expand their zoo's biodiversity with a new equine species. Ideal for builders and animal enthusiasts looking for a quick, easy addition. Skip if you're expecting major overhauls or multiple new animals.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod files in the Planet Zoo mod folder (usually Documents/Planet Zoo/WinGDK/Mods).
- Ensure you have the base game and any required DLC for the Somali wild ass if it's from a DLC.
- Check for conflicts with other animal mods that might use the same base model.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Narwhaler
- Version
- 1.16
- Downloads
- 8,155
- Endorsements
- 193
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 6/28/2022
- Updated
- 5/29/2024
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