Genetic Animals

Realism upgrade for Minecraft's livestock and other animals with a true to life genetics core.

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About this Mod

Genetic Animals

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Please check out the wiki or discord for more info!

Genetic Animals has and endless amount of variation for sheep, cows, mooshrooms, pigs, rabbits, chickens, llamas, turtles, axolotls and even mooblooms that are all based on real genetics. All domesticated animals get variation in their models and every animal gets layering texture variations. Each animal also has a set of animations that make them fit much better with minecraft's latest mobs and should help the game feel much more cohesive.

Try out the mod and if you love it please support me on Patreon! It really helps!

Available Versions

Genetic Animals 0.11.12release

MC 1.20.1forge

January 28, 2025

Genetic Animals 0.8.59release

MC 1.18.2forge

January 28, 2025

Genetic Animals 0.8.58release

MC 1.18.2forge

January 10, 2025

Genetic Animals 0.11.11release

MC 1.20.1forge

January 10, 2025

Genetic Animals 0.11.10release

MC 1.20.1forge

January 8, 2025

How to Install Genetic Animals 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 (1.20.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Genetic Animals". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1, 1.20, 1.18.2

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

6 GB(min. 4 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Genetic Animals 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Genetic Animals compatible with forge?

Genetic Animals officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.20, 1.18.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Genetic Animals – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Genetic Animals 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.