Savannah
by monkus
Savannah, a NeoForge world generation mod for 26.1.2, brings nine new animals to savanna biomes, linked by a food web in which predators hunt prey.
What it does
The mod spawns nine savanna animals naturally in savanna biomes, and crocodiles also appear in rivers, swamps and mangrove swamps. Prey species graze in herds that stampede when struck, while predators hunt along a pecking order: cheetahs take small prey, lions and lionesses take large prey, and crocodiles hunt both. Lions form prides and hyenas gather in clans, and the adults of these groups defend their young in the same way polar bears do.
Several species can be tamed. A horse-style temper roll decides whether a tameable species accepts taming, and a single food serves to tame a wild animal, heal an injured one, or breed a healthy pair. Elephants can be saddled and ridden, and a vulture can perch on the shoulder and be told to sit. An egg item sits in the creative menu.
The food web and every spawn, drop and taming rule are defined by tags in an editable datapack. Savannah requires GeckoLib 5.5.2 or newer on both the client and the server, so the mod cannot run without it. Its animated models use GeckoLib, which lets an animal turn its head to watch the player.
Key features
Nine savanna animals
Nine species spawn in savanna biomes, with crocodiles also found in rivers, swamps and mangrove swamps.
Herds, prides and clans
Prey moves in herds that stampede when struck, lions form prides, and hyenas find courage in clans.
Taming and breeding
Tamed cats and hyenas can be told to follow, guard their owner and take part in fights.
Riding and perching
Saddled elephants can be ridden, and a vulture can perch on the shoulder and be told to sit.
Editable food web
Predator and prey relations are set by tags in a datapack that can be edited.
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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
How it compares
Circle of Craft is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 with the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is open source, so it does not cover the 26.1.2 build. The Wildebeest Mod is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.8 – 26.1.2 with All rights reserved and is not open source, sharing Savannah's client and server environment. Animal Garden - Spotted Hyena runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.3, under All rights reserved, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah | NeoForge | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-19 |
| Circle of Craft | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-01 |
| The Wildebeest Mod | NeoForge | 1.21.8 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-14 |
| Animal Garden - Spotted Hyena | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-22 |
Questions
Does Savannah need GeckoLib?
Does the server need Savannah?
Can the food web be changed?
In the catalog
Savannah is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,175 World generation mods for NeoForge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Savannah brings the savanna to life with nine new animals wired into a real food web, where prey graze and stampede in herds, predators hunt them along a pecking order, and several species can be tamed into companions. Every animal is fully animated with GeckoLib, and every one of them turns its head to watch you…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/savannah
- Owner
- monkus
- Published
- 2026-07-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15