Animals herding
by bladebs
Animals herding gives mobs in the world the habit of forming herds, with leaders chosen by age and strength, and herds that move, flee and avoid obstacles as a group.
What it does
Animals that share a species join the same herd on their own, and herds grow, split and disband as animals meet or wander apart. Each animal type has its own herding traits, so a herd of one kind moves differently from another. The strongest or oldest animal in a herd tends to take the lead.
Leaders pick routes toward grazing areas and warn the herd when danger is near, after which the members regroup and head for cover. Animals in a herd keep a set distance from one another and steer around walls, water and other obstacles. The mod is built for Forge 1.20.1, with one release, 1.0.0, published on 2025-09-03. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Animals herding has no required dependencies listed in the catalog, so it installs on its own alongside a Forge 1.20.1 setup.
Key features
Automatic herd formation
Animals of one species recognize each other and join the same herd without any setup from the player.
Species-specific herding
Each animal type follows its own herding behavior, so herds differ in movement and cohesion.
Leader selection
The strongest or oldest animal in a herd becomes its leader and sets the route for the group.
Danger response
When a leader detects danger, it alerts the herd and the group coordinates an escape.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Livestock on a farm
Grazing animals kept in a pasture behave as herds, which can make a farm look more lived in.
Wildlife in survival worlds
Animals roaming open terrain move as groups, so encounters with wildlife involve whole herds.
Who it’s for: Players who want mobs to behave as groups rather than as separate individuals, on Forge 1.20.1 in single-player or on a server.
How it compares
The Killer Animals is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that runs on client and server, under All rights reserved and not open source. Advanced Animals is also a Forge 1.20.1 mod, but it is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and it is under All rights reserved. Animals herding, by contrast, is client and server and is released under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animals herding | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-03 |
| The Killer Animals | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-15 |
| Advanced Animals | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-05-11 |
Questions
Does Animals herding need to be installed on both sides?
Which Minecraft version does Animals herding support?
How is a herd leader chosen?
In the catalog
Animals herding is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/animals-herding
- Owner
- bladebs
- Published
- 2025-09-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15