Smilodon Fatalis - Sabre Tooth Tiger - New Extinct Species (1.17)
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #427 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Thank you for taking the time to check out my mods for Planet Zoo! My name is Leaf, and I'm so thankful that you chose to use one of my animals or one of my mods for your Planet Zoo experience!
I've been a long-time Zoo Tycoon Player and Modder, and I'm so thankful I've been able to bring it to Planet Zoo. If you like the work that I do, be sure to check out my channel by clicking the banner above, and consider endorsing my mods that you enjoy! I hope you have lots of fun with my mods, and I hope you have a great day!
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!
Extra Morphs - A splash of color! Adds a bunch of new morphs to give those animals a bit more color! (3+ Included)
This animal is based off of the African Lion, 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!
Thank you to Urzeus for commissioning this fantastic breed! For more information on commissioning mods, please reach out via Discord.
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):
Adds the Sabre Tooth Tiger (Smilodon fatalis) to Planet Zoo as a new species, using a skin inspired by Prehistoric Kingdom. A niche cosmetic mod with 105 endorsements and 5,079 downloads, last updated February 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Decent community traction with 105 endorsements and over 5k downloads
- Brings a popular extinct animal to your zoo, perfect for prehistoric-themed exhibits
- Simple concept: just adds the sabre tooth tiger, no complex mechanics to learn
⚠️ Cons
- Only one skin variant, so visual variety is limited
- Based on a skin from another game, might not match Planet Zoo's art style perfectly
- Potential compatibility issues with other animal mods that alter the same game files
For Planet Zoo players who want to add a prehistoric predator to their parks without overhauling the game. If you're into extinct species or just love sabre tooth tigers, this is a quick add. Skip if you're looking for deep gameplay changes or a full prehistoric pack.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod files in the Planet Zoo mod folder (usually Documents/Planet Zoo/WinGDK/Mods) to ensure they load correctly.
- Check the mod's page for any required dependencies like ACSE (Animal Customization Suite) if the mod doesn't work out of the box.
- Test the mod in a sandbox zoo first to see how the sabre tooth tiger looks and behaves before adding it to your main save.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Leaf Newt and Nick
- Version
- 1.17.1
- Downloads
- 5,079
- Endorsements
- 105
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 8/25/2024
- Updated
- 2/27/2025
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