Pere David's Deer - New Species (Discontinued)
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #60 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The Lord was astonished at the sight of a creature that had antlers of a deer, hooves of an ox, face of a horse and tail of a donkey. "It's unlike any of four creatures!" he exclaimed.
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According to legend, a horse, a donkey, an ox and a deer transformed into this animal and helped to defeat the tyrant King Zhou of Shang. It became a symbol of good luck, and was sought by the chinese emperors who believed eating the meat of the milu would lead to everlasting life.
The Père David's deer is known as one of the few mammals that has been saved from extinction in a similar manner to the scimitar-horned oryx. Their story highlights the importance of zoos, and now you can have your own herd of these majestic deer!
• This mod adds the Père David's Deer (Elaphurus davidianus), otherwise known as the milu, to the game. This unique deer native to the wetlands of eastern China is a symbol of conservation and longevity.
• Unique models for male, female and juvenile.
• Summer coat variant (30% chance).
• Functional research, zoopedia and UI.
• Functional education infoboard textures.
• Based on the Reindeer. Uses its enrichment items. Does not require the Arctic Pack to work.
• English
• Spanish
• French (thanks to Trigger)
• Portuguese (thanks to Masora157)
• Traditional and Simple Chinese (thanks to Qizza)
• German (thanks to FLO / Dacki1990)
• Czech (thanks to Dee / Papyrus)
• Dutch (thanks to Roxie)
• Italian (thanks to LexieIsHere)
• Korean (thanks to Saito)
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!
This mod introduces the Père David's deer, a new species for Planet Zoo, described as a mix of horse, donkey, ox, and deer. It has 382 endorsements and over 13,000 downloads, though it was last updated in January 2025 and is marked as discontinued.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 382 endorsements and over 13,000 downloads.
- Adds a unique animal that isn't in the base game, giving zoos more variety.
- The description suggests a distinctive look, blending several familiar animals into one.
⚠️ Cons
- The mod is discontinued, so don't expect future updates or fixes.
- Last updated in January 2025, so it may not be compatible with the latest game patches.
For Planet Zoo players who want to add a rare and unusual animal to their collections, especially those who enjoy building unique habitats. If you're a completionist looking for every possible species, this is a must-have. Skip if you need active mod support or detailed documentation.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since the mod is discontinued, check the game version you're running to ensure compatibility.
- Place the mod files in the Planet Zoo mod folder (usually Documents/Planet Zoo/WinGDK/Mods).
- Test the mod in a sandbox zoo first to see if the deer appears correctly before adding to a main zoo.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Narwhaler
- Version
- 1.16.1
- Downloads
- 13,174
- Endorsements
- 382
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 5/9/2021
- Updated
- 1/23/2025
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