Genetic Animals
by SaemonMoki
Genetic Animals changes how livestock and other farm animals look and vary, using a genetics core that sets each animal's traits.
What it does
Domesticated animals receive layered texture variations, and animal set animations are adjusted to match the newer vanilla mobs. The mod runs on client and server, so both sides need it. It is published for Forge only, across 1.18.2, 1.20 and 1.20.1, and the license is All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.
Key features
Genetic variation
Sheep, cows, pigs, rabbits and other animals show endless variation, with traits inherited the way real genetics works.
Layered textures
Domesticated animals gain texture variations built in layers, so animals of the same kind rarely look identical.
Updated animations
Animal set animations are adjusted so the mobs fit better with the latest vanilla creatures and the game feels more cohesive.
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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.
How it compares
Genetic Testing is also Forge and client and server, but its files cover 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 and it is not open source. Realism Overhaul is Forge only for 1.20.1, with the same environment and an All rights reserved license. TFC Animals Addition targets 1.20.1 under the ISC License, which allows a different set of terms.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genetic Animals | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-28 |
| Genetic Testing | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-05-25 |
| Realism Overhaul | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-06-01 |
| TFC Animals Addition | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-27 |
Questions
Does Genetic Animals need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Genetic Animals is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Genetic Animals has and endless amount of variation for sheep, cows, mooshrooms, pigs, rabbits, chickens, llamas, turtles, axolotls and even mooblooms that are all based on real genetics. All domesticated animals get variation in their models and every animal gets layering texture variations. Each animal also has a…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/genetic-animals
- Owner
- SaemonMoki
- Published
- 2022-11-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15