Wild Animals

Wild Animals

This datapack adds elephants, jellyfishes, sharks and more, without causing lag to the server! No resource pack required

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About this Mod

Wild Animals

This datapack is mostly designed for server usage.

No resource pack required, fully server side.

All the new animals are spawning naturally in their respective biomes, and are animated.

This datapack can be used in singleplayer, but it may lag a lot. Manually use /function animals:kill if it lags too much!

List of animals

  • Elephant (savanna, jungle)
  • Jellyfish (ocean, deep ocean, warm ocean, cold ocean, deep warm ocean, deep cold ocean)
  • Shark (deep warm ocean, deep cold ocean)
  • Crab (beach)
  • Ostrich (savanna)

Performance impact

  • Player/Client (rendering the textures of the animals)

    • Elephant ---> Very Low
    • Jellyfish ---> High
    • Shark ---> Very Low
    • Crab ---> Very Low
    • Ostrich ---> Very Low
  • Server (functions, spawn rate and so on)

    • Elephant ---> Low
    • Jellyfish ---> Very Low
    • Shark ---> Very Low
    • Crab ---> Very Low
    • Ostrich ---> Very Low

Uninstalling

Run /function animals:kill before uninstalling!

Available Versions

Wild Animals 2.1release
MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt
June 8, 2026
Wild Animals 2.1release
MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2datapack
June 8, 2026
Wild Animals 2.0release
MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1-snapshot-1, 26.1-snapshot-2, 26.1-snapshot-3, 26.1-snapshot-4, 26.1-snapshot-5, 26.1-snapshot-6, 26.1-snapshot-7, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt
February 14, 2026
Wild Animals 2.0release
MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1-snapshot-1, 26.1-snapshot-2, 26.1-snapshot-3, 26.1-snapshot-4, 26.1-snapshot-5, 26.1-snapshot-6, 26.1-snapshot-7, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2datapack
February 14, 2026
Wild Animals 1.9release
MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1-snapshot-6fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt
February 6, 2026

How to Install Wild Animals on Your Server

1

Order Server

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

2

Set datapack Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (26.2).

3

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

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Minecraft Versions

26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+14 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Wild Animals server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 (26.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Wild Animals compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?

Wild Animals officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Wild Animals – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Wild 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.

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Details

License
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Server-side
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Supported Versions

26.226.1.226.1.126.126.1-snapshot-726.1-snapshot-626.1-snapshot-526.1-snapshot-426.1-snapshot-326.1-snapshot-2+7 more