
Modrinth · Minecraft mod
Vanimals
Vanimals adds vanilla friendly animals to your Minecraft world.
Quick answer
Which Vanimals release should I use?
Vanimals 0.4.3 targets 1.20.1 with Forge. Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Vanimals required on the client, server, or both?
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
The source marks this as usable on both the client and server.
What else does Vanimals 0.4.3 need?
0.4.3. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
This file does not list any required or optional mods.
Before you install it
Add Vanimals without breaking your instance.
Built for Vanimals 0.4.3. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 0.4.3. It targets 1.20.1 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
- 02
Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
- 03
Put it on the correct side
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 0.4.3. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Vanimals add?
this is...

( ALPHA VERSION! )
Behold the nature on a new perspective!

Adding a lot of new mechanics and fun animals to your Overworld!
You can tame, ride, explore, hunt and create your own adventure with the animals on this experience!
Are you ready?
Spoiler
Content:
Bison:
A heavy and slow animal, useful for farms and as a battle mount.
- Spawns in Snowy Plains & Plains.
- You can ride it equipping a saddle and control it with "Apple on a Stick".
- Once you riding it, u can press "ctrl" key to sprint and deal damage to entities on your way!
- Nametags hang on the ear like cows IRL.
- When these animals are aggresive are slow but can ram at you and deal crazy damage.
- Can be stunned with blocking ram with shield.
- Drops its meat and also "Bison Horns", used for bonemeal.
- Female can be milked.
- Male can be shreaded.
Napoleon Fish:
A big and beautiful animal, carries the corals ecosystems.
- Spawns in Warm Oceans
- They eat dead corals
- Females are smaller and with different colors.
- Males are bigger, more blue colored and have a hump above their eyes.
- They still do nothing for now, sorry.
Mudskipper:
An useful and funny companion, works like a backpack!
- Spawns in Mangrove Swamps.
- Eats Spider eyes.
- Dance near a Jukeboc with music.
- Amphibious behaviour, aside its a fish.
- Can be tamed with "Four-Eyed Fish Eye".
- Can be ordered to sit and wander.
- Has a custom inventory with four slots.
- It can be bucketed, it will still hold the items on its inventory!
Four-Eyed Fish:
A curious habitant of Rivers and Mangroves, useful for the taming of Mudskipper.
- Spawns in Rivers and Mangrove Swamps.
- It has a Mangrove variant.
- Eats Spider Eyes.
- Can be sheared to obtain the "Four-Eyed Fish Eye", they will grow again dont worry.
- Swims near the water surface.
- It doesnt has differendces between genders
- SPECIAL NAMETAG: Kokushibo!
Join our Discord!
https://discord.gg/uwNSSSDSMT
Credits:
- Creator & Owner: Reaper
- Developers: Monkey_Biznec, Blackgear and Reaper
- Artist: Reaper
- Text Logo: Curlyfley
Project description from Modrinth.
Pick your setup
Vanimals by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Vanimals versions and loaders
0.4.3
vanimals-0.4.3.jar
23 Aug 2025
0.4.2
vanimals-0.4.2.jar
11 Aug 2025
0.4.1
vanimals-0.4.1.jar
4 Aug 2025
0.4
vanimals-0.4.jar
1 Aug 2025
0.2
vanimals-0.2.jar
21 Jun 2025
Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.