Platypodes
by Libraum
Platypodes adds a Platypus mob to Minecraft, modeled on the Axolotl, which players find in rivers and can carry in a water bucket.
What it does
Rivers can hold Platypus spawns in four common variants, and a rare variant appears through breeding. A Platypus is picked up with a water bucket, and bred Platypus are obtained by feeding them Yabbies. Players can move a captured Platypus from one place to another with the bucket, which keeps the mob in water while it travels.
The mod is a lightweight standalone addition for Fabric, with no other mod required. Its files target 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod. The code is released under the MIT License and is open source, with public source code and an issue tracker.
Key features
Platypus mob
A new aquatic mob modeled on the Axolotl joins the world in rivers.
Four common variants
Natural spawns in rivers come in four common color variants.
Rare breeding variant
Breeding Platypus can produce a rare variant that does not spawn naturally.
Bucket transport
A Platypus is picked up and carried with a water bucket, and released where it is placed.
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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
AxoAmigos is a Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.21 that adds axolotl companions, released under the MIT License and open source. AshAxolotl Axolotl Variant covers 1.19.2 – 1.20.4 under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and is open source. Everyones favourite Platypus is also a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4, under the MIT License, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platypodes | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-13 |
| AxoAmigos | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-06-13 |
| AshAxolotl Axolotl Variant | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-03-16 |
| Everyones favourite Platypus | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-01-25 |
Questions
Does Platypodes need Fabric API?
Does the server need Platypodes?
Which game versions does Platypodes support?
In the catalog
Platypodes is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/platypodes
- Owner
- Libraum
- Published
- 2026-02-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15