Rothschild's Giraffe - New Species (1.20)
🟡 Updated this yearPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #143 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod has been brought to you by Narwhaler!
Don't forget to visit my profile for more animal mods and leave a comment if you liked it! ;)
Huge thanks to Applebird, MikeyNZ, Emzy and Mothiraffe for contributing to reach the goal if this mod!
• This mod adds the Rothschild's Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) to the game. One of the largest subspecies of giraffe and one of the few to be found in captivity, along the masai and reticulated giraffes.
• Two different patterns (50% each).
• Unique models for male, female and juvenile.
• Functional research, zoopedia and UI.
• Functional education infoboard textures.
• Based on the Reticulated Giraffe. Uses its enrichment items.
• English
• Spanish
• French (thanks to Trigger)
• Polish (thanks to Wilczyca)
• Czech (thanks to Pavlis)
• Dutch (thanks to Jessemat)
• Simplified Chinese (thanks to A sir)
• German (thanks to Dacki1990)
• Japanese (thanks to Baketsu_san)
• Portuguese (thanks to Masora157)
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 Rothschild's giraffe, a 5-horned giraffe species, to Planet Zoo. A straightforward new species mod with 222 endorsements and nearly 10,000 downloads, last updated in April 2026.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 222 endorsements and nearly 10k downloads.
- Fresh update from April 2026, so it's actively maintained.
- Adds a visually unique animal with the 5-horned trait.
⚠️ Cons
- No details on whether it includes custom animations or sounds.
- Potential compatibility issues with other animal mods that edit the same files.
- Limited to just one species, so it's a small addition.
For Planet Zoo players who want to expand their zoos with a distinctive giraffe variant. If you're a collector of new species mods, this is a must-have. Skip if you're looking for a major content overhaul.
💡 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 loading your zoo.
- Check for updates after game patches, as mods can break.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Narwhaler
- Version
- 1.20.1
- Downloads
- 9,684
- Endorsements
- 222
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 3/7/2022
- Updated
- 4/29/2026
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