
Prehistoric Nature
Prehistoric Nature is a scientifically-accurate mod bringing to life the entire history of planet earth: hundreds of prehistoric animals, plants and other life. We also offer a range of dimension mods to travel to the past periods (search them up).
About this Mod
This mod adds the whole of prehistoric natural history to Minecraft, from the very beginning through the age of dinosaurs to the ice age, along with game-play to revive or capture prehistoric life. Hundreds and hundreds of accurate prehistoric creatures and plants are included, and you can download separate dimension mods to explore beautiful, fully worked-out multi-biomed dimensions, each representing different periods of earth's prehistory in huge depth and detail. We build all content after in-depth research using the latest scientific publications and our modding team includes paleontological professionals to ensure that concepts, models, textures and behaviours are as accurate as possible.
When in the game itself, you should use the Palaeopedia item, which is the guidebook to the game and which contains everything you need to know. The Palaeopedia itself can be clicked onto prehistoric life to collect information about it and doing so will unlock more information in the entry for it in the book. The Palaeopedia can also be clicked onto nests to see who owns them. To open the Palaeopedia itself, use shift+click.
We give extsneive help on our Discord channel for you - join us. There is also a fan-made Wiki here, which does need more work but should have the basics for you: https://prehistoricnature.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page
The dimension mods are here:
Precambrian: https://modrinth.com/mod/prehistoric-nature-precambrian-dimension
Cambrian: https://modrinth.com/mod/prehistoric-nature-cambrian-dimension
Ordovician: https://modrinth.com/mod/prehistoric-nature-ordovician-dimension
Silurian: https://modrinth.com/mod/prehistoric-nature-silurian-dimension
Devonian: https://modrinth.com/mod/prehistoric-nature-devonian-dimension
Carboniferous: https://modrinth.com/mod/prehistoric-nature-carboniferous-dimension
Permian: https://modrinth.com/mod/prehistoric-nature-permian-dimension
Triassic: https://modrinth.com/mod/prehistoric-nature-triassic-dimension
Jurassic: https://modrinth.com/mod/prehistoric-nature-jurassic-dimension
Early Cretaceous: coming soon
Late Cretaceous: coming soon
Paleogene: coming soon
Neogene: coming soon
Pleistocene: coming soon
Prehistoric Nature requires the following mods to run:
Llibrary (not on Modrinth at time of writing): https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/llibrary
Patchouli: https://modrinth.com/mod/patchouli
Word tags
dinosaurs dinosaur dino dinos fossils fossil paleontology palaeontology history worldgen biome biomes dimension dimensions plant plants palaeobotany paleobotany prehistoric nature flora fauna nature natural revival science adventure 1.12.2 forge dna spore spores seed seeds egg eggs nest nests bench benches bridge bridges tree trees glass ore oresAvailable Versions
How to Install Prehistoric Nature on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.12.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Prehistoric Nature". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.12.2
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Prehistoric Nature server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.12.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Prehistoric Nature compatible with forge?
Prehistoric Nature officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.12.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Prehistoric Nature – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Prehistoric Nature consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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