Prehistoric Fauna
A mod about traveling to times long gone.
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About this Mod
Prehistoric Fauna is a Minecraft mod based on time travel and prehistory. Travel to worlds long forgotten, where things long dead still thrive. Bring them back to the overworld, or survive in the prehistoric landscape.
The mod currently has 3 dimensions based on the different periods of the Mesozoic, each with a biome made to accurately represent a geological formation of the time. The mod has 21 different species of extinct animals, ranging from the ancient ancestors of dinosaurs and mammals, such as Chromogisaurus and Exaeretodon, to the giants of the Cretaceous, such as Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus. The mod also adds 7 unique trees, 12 unique plants, and much more!
To travel through time, the player must first find and defeat the Henos, the boss of our mod. The Henos will drop a Time Gem, which when combined with one of the fossils will create a Totem of the corresponding period. The portal must be made in a similar fashion to an upright End Portal, although it can be larger.
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Available Versions
How to Install Prehistoric Fauna 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 "Prehistoric Fauna". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1, 1.16.5, 1.16.4
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Prehistoric Fauna 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 Prehistoric Fauna compatible with forge and neoforge?
Prehistoric Fauna officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.16.5, 1.16.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Prehistoric Fauna – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Prehistoric Fauna 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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