Diversity of Life: Ecology & Zoo Simulation

Animals in the mod have their own diets, reproduction and daily routines, and most can be tamed with meat that matches what they eat. A newborn animal can be cared for without its mother, and the first animal added is the banded palm civet, a small nocturnal mammal from Southeast Asia that is listed as near-threatened. Plants are not generic: they follow a care system similar to the one used for animals, so their needs have to be met to keep them healthy.

The mod is positioned as a sequel to the Zoological Mod, formerly Zoobox, and draws on zoo management games such as Tycoon Zoo 2 and Planet Zoo, along with ZAWA Untamed Wilds. Enclosure tools cover a dig box for enrichment, a training stick, a bowl and a water bottle for drinking water, and a cleaning brush for keeping animals free of smell and disease. Health checks are done with a card, and an animal can be healed at one half heart per second. The mod is published for Forge only, with the 0.1-InDev build for 1.20.1, released on 2026-05-14. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.