Radiated Tortoise - New Species (1.13)
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #395 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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.
Education Boards - Specifically developed for education of guests, with beautiful shots of the animal!
Interspecies Enrichment - Adds appropriate Interspecies Enrichment to create more dynamic habitats!
This animal is based off of the Galapagos Giant Tortoise, and will only use the enrichment and habitat items originally designed for it.
This mod requires ACSE.
ACSE is a tool for modders to add more special features to mods that we couldn't add without it. You install it exactly the same way as other mods by unpacking the file and placing the folder into your Steam Library via: \steamapps\common\Planet Zoo\win64\ovldata
If you like this mod and my other content, please consider taking a look at my Ko-Fi! This is the best way to commission animals or support me directly, as well as contributing to stretch goals for future mods!
If you are interested in translating this mod into another language, please join the Modding Discord and find your way to the "PZ - Translations" Channel. Contact BongoHardwood to get set up with a translator role!
Languages now available (Thanks to Masora157 & Dacki1990):
- Czech (by Papyrus)
- French (by Golden. Klimt)
- Dutch (by Quinteun.)
- Spanish (by alvarodayne)
- Portuguese (by Masora157)
- German (by Dacki1990)
If this is your first time installing mods, please check out this Installation Tutorial!
This teaches you how to download and install mods from Nexus from the internet to your game!
After you download this . ZIP / . RAR file, unpack it directly to the following directory: \steamapps\common\Planet Zoo\win64\ovldata
If you do not know how to locate your ovldata folder, see the video below.
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Adds Jen's Radiated Tortoise, an iconic species from Madagascar, to Planet Zoo as a new species. A compact cosmetic mod with 116 endorsements and 5,377 downloads, last updated July 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 116 endorsements and over 5,000 downloads.
- Adds a unique, iconic species that isn't in the base game.
- Simple cosmetic addition that fits seamlessly into the game.
⚠️ Cons
- Only adds one species, so content is limited.
- May conflict with other mods that alter animal lists or genetics.
- No gameplay mechanics beyond the new animal itself.
For Planet Zoo players who want to expand their zoo with a distinctive Madagascar native. Perfect for builders looking for new animal variety. Skip if you want major gameplay overhauls—this is purely a species addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod files in the Planet Zoo mod folder (usually Documents/Planet Zoo/WinGDK/Mods).
- Make sure to enable mods in the game settings before launching.
- Check for updates after game patches to ensure compatibility.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Leaf and Jen
- Version
- 1.13.5
- Downloads
- 5,377
- Endorsements
- 116
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 4/30/2023
- Updated
- 7/17/2025
🔧 How to Install Planet Zoo Mods
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