Wild Planet
by Aquasp
Wild Planet is a Forge world generation mod that adds 306 animals and 15 species of plants and fungi to 1.20.1 worlds.
What it does
Most of the new animals are species that vanilla Minecraft and other mods leave out, including the Bushpig, the Invisible Rail, the Pygmy Hog and the Great Curassow. Wild Planet is aimed at players who want fauna beyond the usual cows, pigs and chickens, and the animals spawn naturally in the world rather than only from eggs or commands.
A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Wild Planet is published for Forge only, with 4.0 for 1.20.1 as the latest file, and the mod is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. It works in survival mode, although it was primarily designed for Creative Mode.
Key features
Unusual animal species
The mod adds species such as the Crested Partridge, Western Weka and Fernandina Island Giant Tortoise to the world.
Rare birds and mammals
Pheasant-like birds and wild pigs from remote regions join the new animal roster, each with its own spawns.
Extra plants and fungi
Fifteen additional species of plants and fungi are generated alongside the animals.
Large animal set
Wild Planet adds 306 animals in total, the majority of which are not found in other mods.
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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 a wider range of wildlife in a Forge world, and server owners who want new natural species in a shared survival or creative map.
How it compares
A partridge & a pear tree is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, and it runs on client and server like Wild Planet. TFC Animals Addition is also Forge for 1.20.1 and client and server, licensed under the ISC License. Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved covers 1.16.5 – 1.20.1 and is licensed as All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Planet | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-23 |
| A partridge & a pear tree | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-11 |
| TFC Animals Addition | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-27 |
| Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved | Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-02 |
Questions
Does Wild Planet need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does Wild Planet support?
Does Wild Planet work in survival mode?
In the catalog
Wild Planet is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Wild Planet is a mod that adds in 306 animals mostly not found in any other mods. It also adds in 15 species of plants and fungi. This mod somewhat functions in survival mode, but is primarily intended for Creative Mode.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wild-planet
- Owner
- Aquasp
- Published
- 2026-04-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15