Not Enough Dinosaurs

Not Enough Dinosaurs

A simple mod that adds Prehistoric Creatures with a mix of scientific, fantasy and adventuring elements

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Screenshots

Dimetrodon nearby cooksonia plants and zosterophyllum
irritator
fight club exterior
nigersaurus and shunosaurus along with guanlong
edmontonia
Spinosaurus Hunting

About this Mod

Warning : this is my first mod and  it's still in beta so not many features have been added. There is also no guarantee that i will even consistently update this mod as i might be busy with school. This mod was made using MCreator so props to them for making modding minecraft easier.

Not Enough Dinosaurs is a mod that will add both obscure and well known creatures to minecraft. The dinosaurs spawn in the overworld in specific biomes and can be revived by fossils in the future. see changelog for full list of features in each version

**Only baby mobs are tameable

all creatures info will be added to paleo book soon

Creature  List, spawn, behavior, tame item : **

Oviraptor - desert, neutral, spider eye
Dilophosaurus - savannah, hostile, raw beef
Guanlong - forest, hostile, raw chicken
Dimetrodon - swamp, hostile to all, rotten flesh
Shastasaurus - deep ocean, hostile to all, elder guardian spike
Trilobite - ocean, neutral, untameable
Archelon - ocean, neutral, kelp
Nigersaurus - plains, neutral, cherry sapling
Hagfish - ocean, neutral, untameable
Edmontonia - taiga, neutral, ferns, tallgrass
Shunosaurus - plains, neutral, sunflower
Spinosaurus - swamp, hostile, raw salmon

Available Versions

Not Enough Dinosaurs 1.3.0release
MC 1.20.1forge
May 30, 2025

How to Install Not Enough Dinosaurs on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Not Enough Dinosaurs". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1, 1.20.1

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Not Enough Dinosaurs 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 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Not Enough Dinosaurs compatible with forge and neoforge?

Not Enough Dinosaurs officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Not Enough Dinosaurs – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Not Enough Dinosaurs 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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Details

License
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Server-side
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Supported Versions

1.21.11.20.1