SH's Wild Animals
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #8 of 95 Livestock and Animals mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This is the main version of the Wild Animals mod, which means it does contain content for the main game as well as for Stardew Valley Expanded and provides compatibility for Lnh's Ginger Island Overhaul, Piber20's Explorable West Forest. Please download Wild Animals Lite mod if you do not plan to play with any map-altering mods such as Stardew Valley Expanded.
Here is a mod that I was thinking about last year, but I had no idea how to implement it until today. ^_^ I love Stardew Valley's critters, but I was a little sad by how I don't see them often (aside from butterflies and the occasional birds) and how they usually run off to hide in a bush/tree (it is rather realistic though). So, here comes my Wild Animals mod to fill that animal-shaped void in my heart!
This mod adds numerous animals to multiple places in-game, depending on the time, weather, and season. You are pretty much guaranteed to see at least some of the animals as long as you have access to the areas they spawn in. They tend to wander so you may or may not lose sight of some of them, especially if they wander behind the trees or in the grass.
Your first year in-game might not have many wild animals though, maybe the occasional squirrel and the friendly ducks that like to sit in the forest's pond. But the further you progress in-game, the more animals you may encounter! Maybe some of them would learn not to run away if you get too close to them...
!!! NOTE !!!: This mod will add extra load for your game to process because of the number of animals and their settings that determine whether they should appear or not on the current in-game day. This mod may cause lag! However, I personally have not experienced lag during its testing phase with minimal other mods.
Below is the list of animals currently included in the mod:
[]Armadillos
[]Axolotls (5 color variants)
[]Badgers
[]Bears + Bear cubs
[]Bearded Dragons
[]Beavers
[]Beetles (9 color variants)
[]Boars
[]Bobcats
[]Chinchilla
[]Chipmunks
[]Coyote
[]Crabs (6 colors variants)
[]Crayfishes (3 color variants)
[]Crows
[]Deers + Fawns
[]Ducks + Ducklings
[]Fennec Foxes
[]Foxes (1 color variant + 1 seasonal variant) + Fox kits
[]Frogs (5 color variants)
[]Echidnas
[]Eels (7 color variants)
[]Geese + Goslings
[]Gem birds
[]Grasshoppers (3 color variants)
[]Hedgehogs (3 color variants)
[]Horses (5 color variants)
[]Iguanas
[]Jellyfishes (9 color variants)
[]Jerboas
SH's Wild Animals adds a variety of wild animals to the game, expanding the ecosystem with new creatures to encounter. With over 4,000 endorsements and 310,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking more wildlife. The mod is regularly updated, ensuring compatibility with current game versions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 4,059 endorsements and over 310k downloads
- Actively maintained — last update June 2026, so it's likely compatible with current game version
- Simple concept that adds life to the world without overhauling gameplay
⚠️ Cons
- Description is thin — no details on which animals are added or how they behave
- No installation instructions provided by the author
- Potential compatibility issues with other mods that alter animal spawns or ecosystems
For players who want to see more wildlife roaming the world without a major gameplay overhaul. If you're a builder or explorer who enjoys a livelier environment, this mod is a no-brainer. Skip if you're looking for detailed animal mechanics or hunting systems — this is purely about adding creatures.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if your game version matches the mod's last update date (June 2026) to avoid crashes.
- If you use other mods that affect animal spawns, load this one after them to ensure it takes priority.
- Look for screenshots in the mod page to see which animals are included before installing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- SmolHooman - plurffle
- Version
- 1.3.2
- Downloads
- 310,276
- Endorsements
- 4,059
- Category
- Livestock and Animals
- Created
- 7/4/2021
- Updated
- 6/16/2026
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