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Flee On Sight

by Modo-me

Flee On Sight changes how wild animals react to the player, so sheep, cows and pigs keep their distance until the player has earned a close approach.

FabricClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1 – 1.21.10

What it does

Wild animals in the mod are introverts: they stay alert as the player approaches and sprint away once the player comes near. A startled animal can panic the rest of its herd, and the group tends to flee together rather than one at a time, which makes hunting a herd noticeably harder.

Sneaking changes the outcome. Approaching from behind while crouched makes it much easier to get close, and bringing food flips an animal into a friendly state so it stops fleeing. The mod is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1, 1.21.1 and 1.21.10, and it is open source under the MIT License.

A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Latest Fabric file is 1.3.4 for 1.21.10, published 2026-01-26, after a first release on 2025-12-01. Public source code and an issue tracker are available.

Key features

  1. Skittish wild animals

    Wild sheep, cows and pigs stay alert when the player approaches and then sprint away, as wild animals do in real life.

  2. Herd panic

    When one animal of a group is startled, the others in the herd can panic too, so the whole group flees together.

  3. Sneaking approach

    Approaching from behind while sneaking makes it easier to get close to the animals before they bolt.

  4. Food turns animals friendly

    Offering food to an animal switches it into a friendly state, so it no longer runs from the player.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.101.3.4
1.21.11.3.5
1.20.11.3.3
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Realistic Wildlife also runs on client and server under the MIT License, but it covers Fabric builds 1.21 – 26.3, a later range than this mod. Fleeing Animals is server-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, with files for 1.18 – 26.2, so players can join without installing it. Animals Run From You is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published only for 1.20.1.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Flee On SightFabric1.20.1 – 1.21.10Client and server2026-01-26
Realistic WildlifeFabric1.21 – 26.3Client and server2026-10-10
Fleeing AnimalsFabric1.18 – 26.2Server-side only2026-07-31
Animals Run From YouFabric1.20.1Server-side only2023-11-03

Questions

Does Flee On Sight need to be installed on the server?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Which game versions does Flee On Sight support?

Fabric files exist for 1.20.1, 1.21.1 and 1.21.10, with 1.3.4 for 1.21.10 as the latest file.

Does Flee On Sight need Fabric API?

No required dependency is listed for Fabric.

In the catalog

Flee On Sight is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.

Mobs mods11,058Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1015,569

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What the author says

Wild sheep, cows, and pigs will now stay alert when a player approaches them, just like wild animals in real life and in other games.
Modo-me, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Modo-me
Published
2025-12-01
Updated on Modrinth
2026-01-26
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureGame mechanicsMobsMinigame
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