Ussuri Dhole Remaster and New Variants (1.16)
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #37 of 182 Animals - Modified mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod gives the Dhole its iconic winter coat, changing models and textures for adults, aswell as textures for juvenile. Requires ACSE to work, includes new UI.
April 15th 2024 update: Added Leucistic and Piebald variants. Piebald has 3 marking sets that can mix between each other.
It's recommended to use the Planet Zoo Plus mod for a better experience.
Special thanks to tigerdrake for supporting me so I could make this mod and Mikey for supporting the variants. Thanks to Rob for the in game pics.
Variant translations:
English and Spanish: Gabboi
Portuguese: Masora157
German: Dacki1990
Swedish: Stalagmite
Russian: Tanooki_leaf
Dutch: MrSmeagol1994
French: Tora
Polish: evil
Czech: Papyrus
Installation
To install this remaster extract and place the folder in ovldata like a New Species mod, no file replacement needed! Requires ACSE.
This mod remasters the Dhole from the Southeast Asia pack in Planet Zoo, giving it a fluffier, more realistic appearance similar to zoo specimens. It also adds two new color variants for extra visual variety. A simple cosmetic enhancement for players who want more authentic-looking Dholes.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 273 endorsements
- Popular choice with over 12,500 downloads
- Simple visual upgrade that improves realism
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects Dhole appearance, no gameplay changes
- Limited to two new variants, might not be enough for some
- Potential conflicts with other Dhole reskins or mods altering the same model
For Planet Zoo players who want their Dholes to look more like the fluffy ones seen in real zoos. If you're a builder or manager focused on gameplay, this is purely cosmetic and can be skipped.
💡 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 launching.
- If you have other Dhole mods, install this one last to ensure it takes priority.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Gabboi
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 12,548
- Endorsements
- 273
- Category
- Animals - Modified
- Created
- 12/5/2022
- Updated
- 4/10/2025
🧩 Commonly Used Together
Users add these mods to the same collections — a real compatibility signal, not an AI guess.
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