Alex's Mobs
Mod by AlexModGuy
More than 85 new animals and monsters, with real behaviours, drops and a lot of personality.
- Forge
- NeoForge
- MC 1.16.5 to 1.20.1
- 16M downloads
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Mobs and creatures · Mod
Naturalist
Adds 47 realistic animals, from bears to butterflies, with natural behaviours.
- Type
- Mod, Java Edition
- Loaders
- Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
- Minecraft
- 1.18.2 to 26.3
- Made by
- crispytwig
- Downloads
- 12M on Modrinth
- Install on
- Your game and the server
How to install Naturalist
- Install the Fabric loader for your Minecraft version (it also supports Forge, NeoForge).
- Download the file that matches your Minecraft version and loader from the official page above.
- Put the .jar file in the mods folder of your Minecraft folder, or install it with the CurseForge app, Modrinth App or Prism Launcher.
- Start Minecraft with the loader profile. Naturalist should appear in the Mods list.
Step-by-step help: how to install Minecraft mods. Only download from the official pages linked above.
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Details from Modrinth API (https://api.modrinth.com) plus project pages on CurseForge, checked 30 October 2026. xarmo is not affiliated with Naturalist.