penguin mod by ARISE_APEX
by ARISE_APEX
Penguin adds a flock of passive penguins with baby and adult forms, animated with GeckoLib, to snowy biomes on Forge for 1.20.1.
What it does
Penguins spawn in cold biomes as passive mobs. They wander, swim and look around, and when they move fast enough over frozen ground they slide. After roaming, a nearby group falls into a straight line and marches across the land before returning to ordinary wandering. Baby penguins hatch from eggs laid by adults that breed with cod or salmon, and the mod includes a spawn egg and a throwable penguin egg item. Adults shed feathers.
GeckoLib must be installed as well, since it powers the custom animations for idling, walking, sliding and turning the head. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Files are published for Forge only, at version 1.0.0 for 1.20.1, released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license, which means the mod is not open source.
Key features
Passive penguins
Adult and baby penguins roam snowy biomes and do not attack players.
Sliding on ice
Penguins that move quickly enough over frozen ground slide across the surface.
Flock marching
Once a penguin has roamed the area, nearby members of its flock form a row and walk in a straight path across the terrain.
Eggs and feathers
Adults drop feathers and lay placeable eggs, and a throwable penguin egg item adds more chaos.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Snowy biome decoration
Penguins spawn in cold biomes, so a snowy world gains moving wildlife without any setup.
Breeding and hatching
Penguins breed with cod or salmon, and players can watch the eggs hatch into babies.
Who it’s for: Players who want animated penguin mobs in cold biomes on Forge 1.20.1, and server owners who can add the mod with GeckoLib installed on both sides.
How it compares
MoreFish is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, also run on client and server, and it covers fish rather than penguins. Penguin Madness is also Forge, under the MIT License, client and server, with files for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1. Untitled Penguin Mod spans Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| penguin mod by ARISE_APEX | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-03 |
| MoreFish | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-21 |
| Penguin Madness | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-15 |
| Untitled Penguin Mod | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-02 |
Questions
Does Penguin need GeckoLib?
Does the server need Penguin installed?
Is Penguin available for other loaders or versions?
In the catalog
penguin mod by ARISE_APEX is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
These little guys bring a lot of charm to snowy biomes. They wander around, swim, look around curiously, and absolutely love ice. When they get moving fast enough on frozen ground, they slide like they were born for it. After a while of roaming, the whole nearby flock lines up and marches in a straight file for a big…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/penguin-mod-by-arise_apex
- Owner
- ARISE_APEX
- Published
- 2026-07-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15