Animallica - Skyrim Wildlife Overhaul
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #18 of 63 Creatures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The mod contains over 100 new animal species and subspecies, added to the leveled lists. -Bears -Boars -Deer -Prehistoric Cats -Big Cats -Gazelle and Antelopes -Pheasants -Rabbits -Raccoons -Rhinos -Wolves -and much more
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Before you ask, yes I know how a muntjac, or a musk deer or a hyena looks like, but Skyrim being a fantasy world, I took the liberty to name/texture them whatever i want or could.
REQUIREMENTS:
Skyrim 1. 9. 32. 0
DLC Dawnguard
DLC Dragonborn
COMPATIBILITY:
Should be compatible with almost anything as long as you use a bashed patch
Compatible with Hunterborn. Half of the animals are compatible by default. For the rest you can simply use the Taxonomy ability provided by Hunterborn's MCM.
COMPATIBILITY PATCHES:
SkyTEST Requiem Patch Real Wildlife
Other Information:
- optimized 1k and 2k textures
- cleaned with TES5Edit
Use Mod Organizer or Nexus Mod Manager Manually: Place mod files into your Data folder. Activate Animallica.esp in Skyrim launcher.
Use Wrye Bash or place my .esp last in your load order
Remove Animallica.esp from your Data folder. Remove files from following folders: - Data/meshes/actors/animallica - Data/textures/actors/animallica
Animallica adds over 100 new animal species and subspecies to Skyrim's leveled lists, enriching the wildlife variety. With 11,316 endorsements and 302,144 downloads, it's a popular creature expansion for players seeking more diverse fauna. Last updated in 2016, it remains a classic overhaul for the base game.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive variety boost – over 100 new animals keeps exploration fresh
- Community favorite with 11k endorsements and 300k downloads – clearly does something right
- Simple concept: just adds creatures to leveled lists, so it's easy to understand what you're getting
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016 – might have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or mods
- Adds creatures to leveled lists, which could conflict with other wildlife overhauls unless patched
For Skyrim explorers who want more variety in the wilderness and enjoy discovering new creatures. Perfect for players who've memorized every vanilla animal spawn and want a fresh experience. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes – this is purely a creature expansion.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it modifies leveled lists, load it early in your load order to let other mods overwrite if needed
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to handle installation and potential conflicts easily
- If you use other wildlife mods, check for compatibility patches on the mod page
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- sliceandkill
- Version
- 1.3
- Downloads
- 302,144
- Endorsements
- 11,316
- Category
- Creatures
- Created
- 8/23/2014
- Updated
- 1/13/2016
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