MAnimals
MAnimals adds brand new animals to Minecraft, each with behaviors of its own that players can learn to read in the wild.
What it does
Players meet the new animals as they explore, and gaining their trust turns a wild creature into a loyal companion. Tamed animals follow the player on adventures and can be fed to strengthen the bond. Each species keeps its own way of acting, so the companions do not all behave like the same creature with a different skin.
MAnimals targets worlds where the wilderness should feel less empty, from solo survival runs to multiplayer servers where owners want more creatures to find. The mod runs with NeoForge and is published only for 1.21.8, with 1.0.0 as the latest file on the beta channel. The server and every player need the mod installed. The code is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
New wild animals
The mod introduces animal species that do not appear in vanilla Minecraft, placed in the world for players to find.
Taming by trust
A wild animal becomes tame after the player earns its trust, turning the encounter into a lasting companion.
Feeding companions
Tamed animals can be fed, which keeps them close during long journeys and marks the bond between them and the player.
Individual behavior
Each animal follows its own pattern, so encounters and companions differ from one species to the next.
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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
Companions on expeditions
A tamed animal travels with the player across the map, so longer trips include a creature that follows.
Wilder exploration
New species make unfamiliar areas feel less empty, giving survival and adventure worlds more to discover.
Who it’s for: Players who want more animals in survival, adventure or multiplayer worlds, and server owners who run NeoForge 1.21.8 and want the new creatures available to everyone on the server.
How it compares
Re:Animal is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1, released under All rights reserved, and runs on client and server. Anime angel supports Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, with client and server environment. Tame Phantom is NeoForge only for 1.21.1, under the MIT License. MAnimals differs by targeting 1.21.8 alone, so a server on another version needs a different option.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAnimals | NeoForge | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-06-04 |
| Re:Animal | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-02 |
| Anime angel | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-03 |
| Tame Phantom | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-09 |
Questions
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In the catalog
MAnimals is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,974 Mobs mods for NeoForge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
MAnimals is a mod that adds brand new animals to your Minecraft world! Encounter them in the wild, earn their trust, tame them, and make them your loyal companions on every adventure.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/manimals
- Owner
- ajolotedecobre
- Published
- 2026-06-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15