South Island Giant Moa - Extinct New Species (1.20)
🟡 Updated this yearPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #359 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Brought to you by GiornoPizza and Narwhaler! Don't forget to check our profiles for more mods!
Coding and Locs by GiornoPizza
New model and textures by Narwhaler
Features
Unique models for adult and juvenile. Working zoopedia, UI and education infoboard. Based on the Southern Cassowary, IMPORTANT: requires both ACSE and the Australia Pack to work.
Languages
French - Trigger
Czech - RysBronislav
Spanish - EmilioXH
Korean - JH Jang
Simplified Chinese - Nathanael Leong
Italian - Alexandra
Dutch - Roxy (avietar)
German - Dacki1990
Adds the South Island giant moa, an extinct bird species, to Planet Zoo with a renewed visual design. This cosmetic mod is for players seeking extinct animal variety and was last updated in December 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 140 endorsements, showing solid support.
- Over 5,800 downloads, indicating active interest in extinct animal content.
- Freshly updated in December 2025, so it's compatible with recent game versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Purely cosmetic—no new gameplay mechanics or behaviors.
- Limited to one species, so it won't drastically change your zoo.
- Potential compatibility issues with other mods that alter animal files or use similar slots.
For Planet Zoo players who love extinct animals and want to add a unique, visually refreshed moa to their parks. Skip if you're looking for gameplay overhauls—this is strictly a cosmetic 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 loading your zoo.
- Check for updates after game patches to ensure the mod still works.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- GiornoPizza and Narwhaler
- Version
- 1.20
- Downloads
- 5,867
- Endorsements
- 140
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 12/13/2021
- Updated
- 12/5/2025
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