Painted Stork - New Species (1.17)
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #338 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
PAINTED STORK
This mod features hand-sculpted normals, improved wings and custom information signs. Check it out!
To install, extract the .zip file into the "ovldata" folder of your Planet Zoo installation. Do not change the mod folder name, this will cause it to crash!
(\steamapps\common\Planet Zoo\win64\ovldata)
This animal is based off of the Red-crowned crane, and will use that species' enrichment and food items.
This mod requires ACSE.
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Adds the Painted stork, a tall colorful wading bird from Asia, as a new species to Planet Zoo. A niche cosmetic addition for players seeking more avian variety, with 140 endorsements and recent updates.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 140 endorsements.
- Fresh addition—updated December 2024, so it's current.
- Fills a niche for Asian wading birds in your zoos.
⚠️ Cons
- Only adds one species—don't expect a pack of new birds.
- No mention of custom animations or behaviors, so it may reuse existing rigs.
- Compatibility with other animal mods could be a concern if they alter similar files.
For Planet Zoo players who want to diversify their aviaries with a striking Asian bird. If you're a completionist collecting all species or a builder looking for colorful additions, this is for you. Skip if you want gameplay mechanics or multiple new animals.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod file in the game's mod folder (usually Documents/Planet Zoo/Mods).
- Ensure you have the latest game version to avoid compatibility issues.
- Check in-game after installation to confirm the stork appears in the animal list.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Monsoon
- Version
- 1.17.2
- Downloads
- 6,071
- Endorsements
- 140
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 2/12/2023
- Updated
- 12/18/2024
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