Siberian Musk Deer - New Species (1.20)
🟡 Updated this yearPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #93 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod has been brought to you by Narwhaler!
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• This mod adds the Siberian Musk Deer (Moschus moschiferus) to the game. A small inhabitant of the Asian taiga, the musk deer is famous for its fangs, which popularized the name of vampire deer on the media.
• Unique models for male, female and juvenile.
• Functional research, zoopedia and UI.
• Functional education infoboard textures.
• Based on the Thomson's Gazelle. Uses its enrichment items.
• English
• Spanish
• French (thanks to Trigger)
• Portuguese (thanks to Masora157)
• German (thanks to Arne Greve / Dacki1990)
• Simplified Chinese (thanks to Frank Zhou)
• Czech (thanks to Papyrus)
• Dutch (thanks to zoomaster1994)
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 Siberian musk deer as a new species to Planet Zoo, featuring its distinctive fangs. A compact cosmetic mod with 250 endorsements and over 11,500 downloads, last updated in December 2025. Ideal for players building Asian-themed exhibits.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 250 endorsements and over 11,500 downloads.
- Fills a niche for Asian fauna, adding a unique fanged deer.
- Recently updated (December 2025), so likely compatible with current game version.
⚠️ Cons
- Limited to a single species, so not a large content pack.
- No detailed feature list, so you might not know exactly what's included until you try it.
- Potential compatibility risk with other mods that alter animal behavior or exhibit requirements.
For Planet Zoo players who want to expand their Asian animal collection with a unique, fanged deer. Great for builders focusing on realistic or themed habitats. Skip if you're looking for major gameplay overhauls—this is purely a new species addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod file in the 'OVERRIDE' folder within your Planet Zoo game directory.
- After installing, restart the game and check the animal list for the new species.
- If you use other animal mods, test in a sandbox zoo first to ensure no conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Narwhaler
- Version
- 1.20
- Downloads
- 11,522
- Endorsements
- 250
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 10/29/2021
- Updated
- 12/2/2025
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