Prehistoric Fauna
ModA mod about traveling to times long gone.
- Security
- Passed
- Privacy
- None found
- Runs on
- Client and server
- Loaders
- Forge, NeoForge
- Minecraft versions
- Up to 1.20.1
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 19 months−9 points
- Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−5 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
10 points lost17 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.19 months ago (14 Mar 2025). 80 modpacks released in the last 6 months still include it, so it keeps 56% of these points. 7 / 12Supports 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.1.20.1 on Forge and NeoForge. 77% of the 515 popular Forge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.20.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 1 of the last 24 months 1 / 6Stability
Full points15 / 15Removed 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.29 of the 270 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (11%) 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.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 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · superlord9362/Prehistoric-Fauna 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · superlord9362/Prehistoric-Fauna 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.905,099 4 / 4Track record
4 points lost4 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.5.4 years, 16 releases 4 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the latest file for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
49.5 of the 64 points that apply = 77 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Prehistoric Fauna lets players explore prehistoric worlds, encounter extinct animals, and bring them back to the Overworld or try to survive in their original landscapes. Its three Mesozoic dimensions feature distinct geological settings, including the Ischigualasto, Morrison, Hell Creek, and Yixian formations, with forests, rivers, lakes, dunes, mountains, and volcanic terrain. The animal roster spans early dinosaurs and other ancient species through famous Cretaceous giants, with examples such as Chromogisaurus, Exaeretodon, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus; the worlds also contain formation-specific fish, insects, plants, and trees. Animals have individual temperaments, including skittish, protective, territorial, and aggressive dispositions, and can learn to trust players who are nearby when they hatch; trusted animals may behave differently or offer help. Species have distinctive behaviors: Changyuraptor steals items that players can trade back for bugs, Psittacosaurus helps raise young, Oviraptor broods nests to speed hatching, and Yutyrannus hunts in groups. Players can document animals in the Ancient Journal, which records details such as their habitat, diet, drops, breeding item, temperament, and behavior. Time travel is unlocked by defeating the Henos to obtain a Time Gem and combining it with a fossil to make a period-specific Totem; the Cretaceous also has abandoned settlements whose centers conceal the Corrupted Theropod boss. The worlds add practical prehistoric features such as burrows where animals can hide, feeders for meat, plants, fish, shellfish, or eggs, and ruins containing archaeology-style discoveries.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 3 areas: User interfaceChanges 3 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Server and world logicChanges 2 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules. and Mobs and their behaviorChanges 1 game code file in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act..
Adds:
- 969 blocksAepyornithomimus Egg, Agathoxylon Beehive, Agathoxylon Bookshelf, Agathoxylon Button, Agathoxylon Chest, Agathoxylon Door, Agathoxylon Fence, Agathoxylon Fence Gate and 961 more. Blocks with their own name, checked against the block files.
- 35 biomesChinle Flats, Chinle River, Chinle Swamp, Chinle Wooded Mountains, Cretaceous Dripstone Cave, Cretaceous Henostone Cave, Djadochta Alluvial Plains, Djadochta Arroyo and 27 more.
- 3 dimensionsCretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic.
- 13 structuresChinle Hut, Djadochta Hut, Djadochta Ruined Settlement, Geologist Camp, Hell Creek Hut, Hell Creek Ruined Settlement, Ischigualasto Hut, Kayenta Hut and 5 more.
- 1,105 recipes
- 32 advancements
- 151 loot tables
- 327 sounds
Counted from the files of the mod. Content made only in its code is not counted.
Replaces 1 of vanilla Minecraft's loot tables and 1 advancement.
Details
- Creators
- superlord9362, Obsolerus, Crimesy and jennifer004
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 905K
- Created
- 17 Jan 2019
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki , 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.
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
- 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.3 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the one for a recent version. 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.The internet, 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
- 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 its one file, 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
- 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 found8 of 33 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 found2,389 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 found40 of 287 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 file1,519 code files read
Compatibility
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383 modpacks include Prehistoric Fauna in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
The Ancient Dawn - Prehistoric Journey371K downloadslast version with it 7 Feb 2026
Jurassic Terror - A horror jurassic experience114K downloadslast version with it 27 Apr 2026
PandAce's World102K downloadslast version with it 21 Feb 2026
Adventure Life - Legacy75K downloadslast version with it 24 May 2024
Fallen World - Prehistoric Corruption52K downloadslast version with it 24 Oct 2026
FEZ - (Farming, Equestrian, & Zoology)47K downloadslast version with it 7 Aug 2024
Tardis Engineers 239K downloadslast version with it 27 Nov 2023
Nature Modpack (Dense Forests and Scary Beasts)37K downloadslast version with it 25 Jul 2023
Lost_Civilization:Wilds37K downloadslast version with it 17 Dec 2023
Primal Apocalypse36K downloadslast version with it 6 Oct 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Prehistoric Fauna. Share: how many of the modpacks with Prehistoric Fauna also have that mod.
BlueprintAModin 65% of the modpacks with Prehistoric Fauna
Mowzie's MobsBModin 51% of the modpacks with Prehistoric Fauna
Ice and FireCModin 49% of the modpacks with Prehistoric Fauna
L_Ender's CataclysmBModin 41% of the modpacks with Prehistoric Fauna
Alex's CavesCModin 40% of the modpacks with Prehistoric Fauna
When Dungeons AriseAModin 37% of the modpacks with Prehistoric Fauna
Guard VillagersAModin 36% of the modpacks with Prehistoric Fauna
AttributeFixAModin 36% of the modpacks with Prehistoric Fauna
Alex's DelightBModin 36% of the modpacks with Prehistoric Fauna
Nether's DelightCModin 35% of the modpacks with Prehistoric FaunaLatest 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.