Not Enough Dinosaurs
by Laggy1272
Not Enough Dinosaurs adds prehistoric creatures to a Minecraft world, mixing paleontology-inspired mobs with fantasy and adventure elements.
What it does
Each creature has its own biome and behavior: some turn hostile in savannahs, forests, swamps and deep oceans, others stay neutral in deserts, plains, taiga and open water. Several can be tamed, and a tame item is used to win them over. A creature list gives players the spawn and behavior details for every species, and a paleo book describing the creatures is still planned by the author.
The mod depends on Geckolib for its creature animations, so Geckolib must be installed alongside it. Just Enough Items (JEI) is optional and only adds item lookup when present. Not Enough Dinosaurs is published for Forge and NeoForge, with Forge files for 1.20.1 and NeoForge files for 1.21.1, and it runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. The author describes it as a first mod built with MCreator, and it is still in beta with more features planned.
The mod was first published on 2025-01-07 and last updated on 2025-05-30. The latest Forge file is 1.3.0 for 1.20.1, and the latest NeoForge file is 1.2.0 for 1.21.1 on the beta channel. The code is all rights reserved, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Prehistoric creatures
Dinosaurs and other ancient animals spawn across the overworld, each in its own biome.
Biome-based behavior
Some species attack players in savannahs, forests and swamps, while others stay neutral in deserts, plains and oceans.
Taming
Several creatures can be tamed with a tame item, and untameable species remain neutral.
Creature list
A creature list gives spawn behavior and tame item details for each species in the mod.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want prehistoric mobs in a survival world, and server owners who run a mod list that adds fantasy creatures alongside vanilla content.
How it compares
Prehistoric World By SpicySushiGamingYT is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. GB's Mod is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Unusual Prehistory 2 runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under a custom license, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Enough Dinosaurs | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-30 |
| Prehistoric World By SpicySushiGamingYT | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-11 |
| GB's Mod | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-09 |
| Unusual Prehistory 2 | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-25 |
Questions
Does Not Enough Dinosaurs need Geckolib?
Does the server need the mod?
Which game versions are supported?
In the catalog
Not Enough Dinosaurs is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,337 Food mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Warning: this is my first mod and it's still in beta so not many features have been added. There is also no guarantee that i will even consistently update this mod as i might be busy with school. This mod was made using MCreator so props to them for making modding minecraft easier. Oviraptor - desert, neutral, spider…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/archocraft
- Owner
- Laggy1272
- Published
- 2025-01-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15