Red River Hog Variants (1.17)
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #71 of 182 Animals - Modified mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod includes texture improvements for Male, Female and Juvenile RRH, and adds 3 new variants that focus specially on facial marking differences. One of them has less black and white, but adds more orange, second one reduces the white and adds more black to the face, and the third one adds a lot more white to the face. Default textures have been tweaked to be more colorful overall. This mod requires ACSE to work, it includes UI.
Gabboi: Textures, UI, coding.
Robustus: Zoopedia and showcase pics.
Special thanks to MikeyNJ for supporting this mod.
It's recommended to use the Planet Zoo Plus mod for a better experience.
Installation
To install this remaster extract and place the folder in ovldata like a New Species mod, no file replacement needed! Requires ACSE.
Variant Translations:
English and Spanish: Gabboi
Russian: Tanooki_Leaf
Italian: LadyLesahine09
German: Fera
Dutch: zoomaster1994
Polish: evil
French: Tora
Red River Hog Variants enhances the existing Red River Hog model in Planet Zoo with texture improvements and additional color variations, keeping the original design intact. It's a cosmetic mod for players who want more visual diversity without changing the base animal.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Respects the original design—just adds variety, not a full overhaul
- Community-approved with 153 endorsements and over 6,400 downloads
- Lightweight cosmetic change that won't mess with gameplay
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects Red River Hogs—if you don't use them, this mod is pointless
- Texture variants might clash with other animal reskins if you run multiple mods
- No gameplay changes, so it's purely visual—skip if you want new behaviors
For Planet Zoo players who love the Red River Hog and want more visual variety in their exhibits. Also great for builders who want unique animals in their zoos. Skip if you're looking for new species or gameplay mechanics.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod files in the 'ovldata' folder of your Planet Zoo installation to ensure they load correctly.
- If you're using other animal reskin mods, test this one in a sandbox zoo first to avoid texture conflicts.
- Check the mod's page for any updates after game patches, as texture mods can break with new versions.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Gabboi
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 6,465
- Endorsements
- 153
- Category
- Animals - Modified
- Created
- 5/31/2023
- Updated
- 4/10/2025
🧩 Commonly Used Together
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