Giants of the Cretaceous
by dr_korz
Giants of the Cretaceous adds eleven dinosaur species to Minecraft, each with its own model, animations, abilities and taming behavior, and the NeoForge mod is for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11.
What it does
Dinosaurs spawn across the world, in forests and meadows and beyond, and form their own ecosystem. Carnivores hunt prey and become neutral once their hunger is satisfied, while herbivores stay passive until something attacks them, then strike back. Nests and bones can be found in the world, and fossils can be revived into creatures.
Most creatures can be tamed and bred, and bred ones lay eggs, except the aquatic species. A ridden creature uses its special ability when the R key is pressed, and the B key attacks nearby enemies. Ability cooldowns last 15 seconds. The mod also adds equipment and vehicles crafted from dinosaur materials, including weapons with custom models.
The mod is built for NeoForge and runs on both client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10 and 1.21.11, with 1.0.1 for 1.21.11 as the latest. The code is under All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Eleven dinosaur species
Eleven species, from huge herbivorous sauropods to giant carnivorous marine turtles, each with a unique model and texture.
Hunger-driven predators
Carnivores attack prey when hungry, then return to neutral after a minute once they have fed.
Tameable and breedable creatures
Most species can be tamed, ridden and bred, with the exception of aquatic creatures that do not lay eggs.
Crafted dinosaur equipment
Weapons, armor and vehicles are crafted from dinosaur materials, such as the Amargasaurus Trident that hits a 2x2 area.
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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
Who it’s for: Players who want dinosaurs as a feature of their survival world, and server owners who run NeoForge and can install the mod on both sides.
How it compares
Nata's Crazy Dinos is also NeoForge, under All rights reserved and not open source, and it covers 1.21.8 only, while this mod spans the four versions with the same environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants of the Cretaceous | NeoForge | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-16 |
| Nata's Crazy Dinos | NeoForge | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-06-21 |
Questions
Does Giants of the Cretaceous need a dependency?
Does the server need the mod?
Which game versions are supported?
How are dinosaurs tamed and bred?
In the catalog
Giants of the Cretaceous is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,974 Mobs mods for NeoForge. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
The modification adds dinosaurs to minecraft. However, they are not bloodthirsty monsters or fossils that you need to revive. Predators attack their prey only when they are hungry, herbivores fight back, dinosaur nests and bones can be found all over the world. Each creature has unique custom model, texture and…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/giants-of-the-cretaceous
- Owner
- dr_korz
- Published
- 2026-01-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15