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Bountiful Critters

by Dylanvhs007

Bountiful Critters adds a set of new animals to Minecraft, from ocean fish and reptiles to a large cow of the savanna, each with its own spawn biome and drops.

ForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.20.1

What it does

The mod spawns its critters in specific biomes. Oceanic Sunfish and Sting Rays appear in cold, warm and normal oceans, and Sting Rays also turn up in swamps. Emu Birds spawn in wooded badlands and lay eggs that can be boiled in a furnace or smoker, while Marine Iguanas stay on stony shores and sneeze out salt that can be used in crafting. Longhorn Cows are large cows found in savanna biomes, and a dropped horn can be used to craft a didgeridoo.

Most critters can be caught in a bucket and carried anywhere, and some drop meat that gives a water breathing effect when eaten. The mod depends on Geckolib for its animation. Bountiful Critters is published for Forge only, for 1.20.1, and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. The code is not open source and is released under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. Ocean critters

    Oceanic Sunfish and Sting Rays spawn in several ocean biomes, and Sting Rays can sting players who come too close.

  2. Emu Birds

    Emu Birds lay eggs that hatch into baby birds with a custom texture, and the eggs can also be cooked.

  3. Marine Iguanas

    Iguanas come in five variants, can be bred with kelp, and their salt is used to craft Salted Kelp Salt Lamps.

  4. Longhorn Cows

    Tamed Longhorn Cows can be milked with grass, and a horn dropped when a hit is blocked with a shield crafts into a didgeridoo.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.11.5.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

GeckolibA 3D animation library for entities, blocks, items, armor, and more!
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Bio Critters is an add-on for the same loader and version, released under All rights reserved and running on client and server. More Critters is also for Forge on 1.20.1 with client and server support, but it is released under the MIT License. Saltcraft works on Forge 1.20.1 and needs the server, while players may add it, which differs from the shared client and server setup of Bountiful Critters.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Bountiful CrittersForge1.20.1Client and server2026-10-08
Bio CrittersForge1.20.1Client and server2025-06-29
More CrittersForge1.20.1Client and server2026-08-08
SaltcraftForge1.20.1Server required, client optional2026-09-30

Questions

Does Bountiful Critters need Geckolib?

Yes. Geckolib is a required dependency, so it must be installed alongside Bountiful Critters on Forge 1.20.1.

Do players and the server both need the mod?

Yes. Installation covers the server and each player's game.

Can the critters be carried around?

Most of them can be caught in a bucket and placed elsewhere, which lets players move them between their own zoos.

In the catalog

Bountiful Critters 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.

Mobs mods11,058Forge modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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What the author says

This mod aims to bring new animals to spice up your experience playing Minecraft. From the slow paces Oceanic Sunfish, to Noisy Emu Birds. You will be able to find new critters to collect and add to your own base and Zoos. Some will also come with little items or special mechanics to give them a bit more life…
Dylanvhs007, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Dylanvhs007
Published
2024-10-20
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-08
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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