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    Naturalist

    Mod

    Adds 47 animals *(and 66 variants)* to your world with immersive behaviors and drops.

    A94/ 100
    • OverviewA
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNone found
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.3
    • ModpacksIn 13,238
    • ReleasesLatest 22 Oct

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    naturalist-2.0.7-fabric-26.3.jar

    Released 21 Oct 2026 · 10.9 MB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    Required to run

    • Fabric APIAMinecraft 26.3 · Fabric (release 0.165.0)
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade A

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Security checks passed
    • Regular releases for the newest Minecraft versions
    • Public source code and issue tracker
    • Widely used
    • Around for years

    Points lost

    • Releases replaced within 3 days to fix a problem−4 points
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      Full points27 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2 days ago (22 Oct 2026) 12 / 12
      Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.3 (latest) on Fabric and NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 8 of the last 24 months 6 / 6

    • Stability

      4 points lost18 / 22
      Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.37 of the 356 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (10%) 10 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.5 of its 18 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (28%) See the 5 releases3 / 7
      Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5

    • Transparency

      Full points10 / 10
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · starfish-studios/Naturalist 7 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · starfish-studios/Naturalist 3 / 3

    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.67,939,372 4 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.4 years, 93 releases 8 / 8

    • Security

      Passed
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 9 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
    Total94 / 100

    66.8 of the 71 points that apply = 94 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • Ducks
    • Tortoise
    • Dragonflies
    • Bears
    • Giraffes
    • Zebra
    • Elephants
    • Lions
    • Rhinos
    • Butterflies
    • Rattlesnake
    • Vulture
    • Deer
    • Fireflies
    • Snails
    • Birds

    About

    Naturalist adds a large collection of animals to Minecraft, designed in a vanilla style to populate biomes with wildlife and make the world feel like a living ecosystem. Its residents range from forest and savanna mammals such as bears, boars, deer, giraffes, elephants, lions, rhinos and zebras to swamp and ocean life including alligators, snails, bass, blobfish and anglerfish, alongside butterflies, dragonflies and fireflies. Animals interact with their surroundings and one another: butterflies visit flowers for pollen, bass grow by eating smaller bass, and alligators swim, move on land, lay eggs and defend their clutches. Some wildlife hunts or avoids other creatures, while particular animals can be tamed, bred, caught with a capture net or collected in a bucket. Their behavior and appearance can respond to conditions, such as anglerfish glowing in deep water and blobfish changing from pink to gray after remaining at depth. Animals also provide useful drops, including food and materials such as raw bass, fur, boar hide and fat, and glowstone dust from anglerfish.

    Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes the game's code in 8 areas: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 8 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Rendering and graphicsChanges 7 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., Server and world logicChanges 4 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., Inventory and itemsChanges 3 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., PlayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Networking and multiplayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server., Game data and resourcesChanges 2 game code files in this area: recipes, tags, advancements, language files and other game data. and Blocks and fluidsChanges 1 game code file in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work..

    A library packed inside it changes 1 more game code file: MidnightLib.

    Adds 36 blocks, 114 items, 48 mobs, 2 other entities, 1 painting, 102 recipes, 3 advancements, 48 loot tables and 243 sounds.

    Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.

    Replaces 4 of vanilla Minecraft's recipes.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    Towns and TowersBYUNG's Better Desert TemplesAYUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAYUNG's Better Nether FortressesAChippedC

    Details

    Creators
    crispytwig and mattdearga
    License
    Custom license
    Downloads
    68M
    Created
    1 Jun 2022
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Source code , Discord

    Security

    No harmful code found

    We checked its files and read their code, without running it.

    What it can do on your computer

    Creates settings files
    The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 2 files in your config folder.
    Connects to the internet
    It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Only in its files for Fabric 1.20.1. See Privacy

    Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.

    How we checked · All 15 latest files checked, last on 21 Oct 2026
    • FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.
      15 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 9 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
    • Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.
      Read without running it
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.
      Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
    • Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.
      Folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.

    Privacy

    We found nothing it sends

    We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.

    Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.

    How we checked · All 9 files read
    • Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.
      The code of all 9 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.
      Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.

    AI

    No sign that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images, sounds and code history and found none.

    No sign of AI in the game

    We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.

    Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.

    How we checked · 7 places read
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.
      No AI content or AI features declared.
    • Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.
      Nothing found
    • Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.
      Nothing found
      22 of 40 changelogs read
    • Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.
      Nothing found
    • Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.
      Nothing found
      616 images read
    • Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.
      Nothing found
      40 of 552 sounds read
    • Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.
      No AI service, AI library or AI model file
      543 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 93 files
    Fabric
    NeoForge
    Forge
    1.181.201.2126.1

    Point at or tap a version to see its loaders.

    Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Needed in your game and on the server, or you cannot join.
    RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.
    Fabric APIon FabricAGeckolibon ForgeA
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.
    MidnightLibin some filesA
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.Slower than most mods. On average, it gets a file 229 days after a new Minecraft version comes out. Measured on the last 6 Minecraft versions.

    Related projects

    Projects that need Naturalist to work.

    ProjectTypeDownloadsGrade
    Farmer's Delight CompatCMod3.1M downloadsAlex's Mobs - Naturalist CompatCMod1.1M downloadsNaturalist DelightAMod546K downloadsThe Lost City and Naturalist LiteEMod56K downloadsBiome Makeover - Naturalist CompatDMod37K downloadsSully's Mod - Naturalist CompatDMod31K downloadsNo More Naturalist Cooked Egg (Farmers Delight Compat)EMod18K downloadsAnimal Pens Expansion - NaturalistBMod7.6K downloadsBare Bones x NaturalistDResource pack6.7K downloadsEsoteric OriginsEMod5.1K downloads
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    Modpacks using this project

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    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
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    Oct 2024: 691 modpacksNov 2024: 626 modpacksDec 2024: 667 modpacksJan 2025: 698 modpacksFeb 2025: 664 modpacksMar 2025: 597 modpacksApr 2025: 618 modpacksMay 2025: 622 modpacksJun 2025: 536 modpacksJul 2025: 518 modpacksAug 2025: 523 modpacksSep 2025: 467 modpacksOct 2025: 457 modpacksNov 2025: 463 modpacksDec 2025: 442 modpacksJan 2026: 443 modpacksFeb 2026: 382 modpacksMar 2026: 382 modpacksApr 2026: 377 modpacksMay 2026: 508 modpacksJun 2026: 520 modpacksJul 2026: 656 modpacksAug 2026: 699 modpacksSep 2026: 701 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
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    13,238 modpacks include Naturalist in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Prominence™ II: Hasturian Era15.4M downloadslast version with it 23 Oct 2026All the Mods 9 - ATM913.7M downloadslast version with it 12 Oct 2025DeceasedCraft - Urban Zombie Apocalypse9.8M downloadslast version with it 17 Jul 2026All the Mods 8 - ATM89.3M downloadslast version with it 17 Dec 2023Better MC [FABRIC] BMC17.9M downloadslast version with it 20 Nov 2023Better MC [FABRIC] - BMC25.9M downloadslast version with it 24 Jan 2026Medieval MC [FABRIC] MMC14.4M downloadslast version with it 21 Nov 2023DarkRPG - RPG with Magic, Origins, Quests, Adventure3.9M downloadslast version with it 28 Apr 2024Beyond Depth3.4M downloadslast version with it 18 Oct 2026BounceSMP: Public2.8M downloadslast version with it 18 Nov 2023
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with Naturalist. Share: how many of the modpacks with Naturalist also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    Towns and TowersBModin 49% of the modpacks with NaturalistYUNG's Better Desert TemplesAModin 44% of the modpacks with NaturalistYUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAModin 43% of the modpacks with NaturalistYUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 43% of the modpacks with NaturalistChippedCModin 42% of the modpacks with NaturalistCreeper OverhaulCModin 42% of the modpacks with NaturalistYUNG's Better Witch HutsAModin 41% of the modpacks with NaturalistsparkAModin 40% of the modpacks with NaturalistMacaw's TrapdoorsAModin 40% of the modpacks with NaturalistDeeper and DarkerAModin 40% of the modpacks with Naturalist
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    Latest files

    The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.

    MinecraftLoaderVersionSecuritySendsRequires
    26.3·Fabric2.0.72.0.7 · naturalist-2.0.7-fabric-26.3.jarSends: None foundRequires:Fabric APIPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    26.3·NeoForge2.0.72.0.7 · naturalist-2.0.7-neoforge-26.3.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    26.2·Fabric2.0.72.0.7 · naturalist-2.0.7-fabric-26.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:Fabric APIPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    26.2·NeoForge2.0.72.0.7 · naturalist-2.0.7-neoforge-26.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.1·Fabric2.0.72.0.7 · naturalist-2.0.7-fabric-1.21.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:Fabric APIPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.1·NeoForge2.0.72.0.7 · naturalist-2.0.7-neoforge-1.21.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·Fabric5.0pre55.0pre5 · naturalist-5.0pre5+fabric-1.20.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:Fabric APIPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·Fabric4.0.34.0.3 · naturalist-fabric-4.0.3-1.20.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:Fabric APIPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·Forge5.0pre25.0pre2 · naturalist-5.0pre2+forge-1.20.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:GeckolibPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.19.2·Fabric4.0.34.0.3 · naturalist-fabric-4.0.3-1.19.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:GeckolibPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1 to 10 of 1512

    93 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.20.1·Fabric2.0.92.0.9 · naturalist-2.0.9-fabric-1.20.1.jar (main file)Beta·22 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 10.8 MB
    1.20.1·Forge2.0.92.0.9 · naturalist-2.0.9-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)Beta·22 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 10.9 MB
    1.20.1·Forge2.0.82.0.8 · naturalist-2.0.8-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)Beta·21 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 10.9 MB
    26.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge2.0.72.0.7 · naturalist-2.0.7-neoforge-26.2.jar (main file)·21 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.8 MB
    26.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric2.0.72.0.7 · naturalist-2.0.7-fabric-26.2.jar (main file)·21 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.9 MB
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge2.0.72.0.7 · naturalist-2.0.7-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·21 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.8 MB
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric2.0.72.0.7 · naturalist-2.0.7-fabric-1.21.1.jar (main file)·21 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.8 MB
    26.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge2.0.72.0.7 · naturalist-2.0.7-neoforge-26.3.jar (main file)·21 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.9 MB
    26.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric2.0.72.0.7 · naturalist-2.0.7-fabric-26.3.jar (main file)·21 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.9 MB
    1.20.1·Fabric2.0.72.0.7 · naturalist-2.0.7-fabric-1.20.1.jar (main file)Beta·21 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 10.8 MB
    1.20.1·Forge2.0.72.0.7 · naturalist-2.0.7-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)Beta·21 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 10.9 MB
    26.2·NeoForge2.0.62.0.6 · naturalist-2.0.6-neoforge-26.2.jar (main file)·28 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.8 MB
    26.2·Fabric2.0.62.0.6 · naturalist-2.0.6-fabric-26.2.jar (main file)·28 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.9 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge2.0.52.0.5 · naturalist-2.0.5-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·28 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.8 MB
    1.21.1·Fabric2.0.52.0.5 · naturalist-2.0.5-fabric-1.21.1.jar (main file)·28 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.7 MB
    26.3·NeoForge2.0.62.0.6 · naturalist-2.0.6-neoforge-26.3.jar (main file)·28 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.9 MB
    26.3·Fabric2.0.62.0.6 · naturalist-2.0.6-fabric-26.3.jar (main file)·28 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.9 MB
    26.3·NeoForge2.0.52.0.5 · naturalist-2.0.5-neoforge-26.3.jar (main file)·20 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.9 MB
    26.3·Fabric2.0.52.0.5 · naturalist-2.0.5-fabric-26.3.jar (main file)·20 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.9 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge2.0.42.0.4 · naturalist-2.0.4-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·20 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 10.8 MB
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    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 5 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 4 points.

    See them, newest first

    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.5

    • Naturalist 2.0.9 (Forge 1.20.1)22 Oct 2026Fixed players being disconnected when joining servers.
    • Naturalist 2.0.8 (Forge 1.20.1)21 Oct 2026Fixed a crash on launch with Forge.
    • Naturalist 2.0.4 (Fabric 26.2)20 Sep 2026Fixed Dirt tags to use substrate tags instead. Animals should…
    • Naturalist 2.0.1 (Fabric 1.21.1)28 Jul 2026…Essential integration. Fixed Fabric dependencies Added removal configs for…
    • Naturalist 2.0.2 (Fabric 1.21.1)28 Jul 2026…when Sodium/Iris are installed - should prevent crashes Added "Bear Necessities" 4x4 Painting…