Biodiverse
by parrie43
Biodiverse adds 26 animal mobs with distinct habits across Minecraft biomes, from whales in the deep ocean to cheetahs on the savanna.
What it does
Players meet animals in oceans, jungles, forests, mountains, beaches and frozen seas. Each species has its own behaviour: some sneak up on prey during a hunt, some avoid players until they are attacked, and some follow nearby players to help fend off hostile mobs. Many of the animals give players useful drops or effects, so the new mobs suit survival worlds and zoos built in the game.
The mod is for Forge on Minecraft 1.20.1 only. Its files run on the client and the server, so both sides need the mod installed. The code is not open source, and the author keeps All rights reserved. Files were first published on 2024-09-09, and the latest Forge file, 2.1.0, followed on 2025-11-19.
Key features
Hostile anglerfish
Anglerfish live in deep ocean biomes and attack players, dropping a glowing bulb and meat that can be cooked.
Potions from the angler bulb
The glowing bulb from an anglerfish is used in brewing Night Vision potions.
Friendly and tameable animals
Belugas, black bears and capybaras can be approached, and several of them can be fed to build trust.
Items from animal parts
Black bear fur can be sheared, and the crafted bear-head helmet uses it; cassowaries drop feathers and raw meat.
Breaking ice for whale drops
Bowhead whales are found on frozen oceans, and cranium drops need ice broken at a rare chance with a large-radius pickaxe.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Zoos and adventure maps
Players who build animal enclosures or explore varied biomes can place the new species in many environments.
Who it’s for: Players who want more animals in their survival worlds, and server owners who add new mobs for players to find and tame.
Questions
Which Minecraft version does Biodiverse support?
Does the server need Biodiverse installed?
Are the animals hostile?
In the catalog
Biodiverse 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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What the author says
Biodiverse adds a total of 26 interesting animals to a range of minecraft biomes. Animals exhibit a variety of different behaviours, from sneaking up on prey during a hunt, to just taking a long nap. Many animals can provide useful perks to the player, but all serve to make the world and your zoos more interesting…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/biodiverse
- Owner
- parrie43
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15