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    ShineaL's Prehistoric Expansion

    Mod

    Dinosaurs, extinct animals, and mythical creatures roam your world.

    C78/ 100
    • OverviewC
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNone found
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 1.21.8
    • ModpacksIn 216
    • ReleasesLatest 9 May

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    shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.5.3-neoforge-1.21.8.jar

    Released 9 May 2026 · 7.1 MB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    Why grade C

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    Strengths

    • Security checks passed

    Points lost

    • No source code link−7 points
    • No release in 6 months−5 points
    • Some modpacks removed it−2 points
    • Releases in only 7 of the last 24 months−1 point
    • Under 5 million downloads−1 point
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      4 points lost23 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.6 months ago (9 May 2026) 9 / 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.1.21.8 on NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge. 65% of the 995 popular NeoForge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 7 of the last 24 months 5 / 6

    • Stability

      2 points lost20 / 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.24 of the 155 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (15%) See the 24 modpacks8 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.1 of its 11 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (9%) 7 / 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

      7 points lost3 / 10
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.legacy.curseforge.com 3 / 3

    • Popularity

      1 point lost3 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.1,070,496 3 / 4

    • Track record

      2 points lost6 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.1 years, 39 releases 6 / 8

    • Security

      Passed
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 3 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
    Total78 / 100

    55.4 of the 71 points that apply = 78 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • Therizinosarus
    • 8.jpg
    • The Hippocampus
    • A Prehistoric Fight
    • The Terror Bird
    • The Dodo
    • Anurognathus
    • Ammit
    • The Dunkleosteus
    • The Utahraptor
    • The Jaekolepterus
    • Dimorphodon
    • The Spinosaurus
    • The Woolly Mammoth
    • The Carnotaurus
    • Opabinia and Anamolocaris
    • The Serpopard

    About

    ShineaL's Prehistoric Expansion adds dinosaurs, prehistoric and extinct animals, and mythological creatures to Minecraft, each with distinctive animations, drops, and behavior. Its inhabitants include land creatures such as the pack-hunting Utahraptor, tree-browsing Amargasaurus, tamable Triceratops, Woolly Mammoth, and fast Terror Bird, alongside flyers like the Anurognathus and Pteranodon. The oceans and shorelines have their own wildlife, including the fish-hunting Dunkleosteus, amphibious Diplocaulus, passive Opabinia, and neutral sea scorpion Jaekelopterus. Mythical additions include the dangerous desert Ammit, which can drop an Ankh used to make an Ankh Shield, and the hostile Harpy of the Verdant Peaks. Creatures interact with their surroundings and one another: Amargasaurus eat leaves, Therizinosaurs forage from trees, and some predators hunt other animals, while Utahraptor behavior varies with pack size. Players can tame and ride a Triceratops with a Woolly Saddle, mount a fish-tamed Hippocampus in water, and tame Anurognathus with berries; Dodos can be bred, lay eggs, and be lured with Juniper berries. Creature drops and materials also have practical uses: Mammoths can be sheared for wool used in saddles and carpets, Spinosaurus sails improve swimming when worn, and Jaekelopterus claws extend reach. The expansion also adds the Verdant Peaks biome and Juniper and Ginkgo woodlands, with related plants, logs, planks, signs, boats, and chest boats, as well as Dolostone blocks.

    Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes the game's code in 1 area: World generationChanges 1 game code file in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created..

    Adds 64 blocks, 54 items, 30 mobs, 4 boats, 3 biomes, 89 recipes, 2 advancements, 5 loot tables, 13 sounds and 3 key bindings.

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

    Replaces 1 of vanilla Minecraft's text files.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    Alex's CavesCBlueprintAAmendmentsAL_Ender's CataclysmBMowzie's MobsB

    Details

    Creators
    GlitchedMastery, kemiu and grapesgotnames
    License
    All rights reserved
    Downloads
    1.1M
    Created
    2 Sep 2023
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    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

    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 Forge 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 9 latest files checked, last on 18 Oct 2026
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      9 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 3 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
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      Read without running it
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      Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
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    Privacy

    We found nothing it sends

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

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      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 and sounds 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 · 6 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.
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      40 changelogs read
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      21 sounds read
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      439 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 39 files
    NeoForge
    Forge
    1.191.2126.1

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    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.Nothing
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.Its newest file is for 1.21.8. It has no file for the 5 newer Minecraft versions. It also supports 1.21.1, a version many recently updated mods still support.

    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: 8 modpacksNov 2024: 9 modpacksDec 2024: 9 modpacksJan 2025: 11 modpacksFeb 2025: 16 modpacksMar 2025: 19 modpacksApr 2025: 28 modpacksMay 2025: 17 modpacksJun 2025: 18 modpacksJul 2025: 18 modpacksAug 2025: 12 modpacksSep 2025: 16 modpacksOct 2025: 18 modpacksNov 2025: 11 modpacksDec 2025: 17 modpacksJan 2026: 11 modpacksFeb 2026: 10 modpacksMar 2026: 11 modpacksApr 2026: 14 modpacksMay 2026: 14 modpacksJun 2026: 9 modpacksJul 2026: 16 modpacksAug 2026: 19 modpacksSep 2026: 13 modpacks
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    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
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    216 modpacks include ShineaL's Prehistoric Expansion in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Mystic Horizons​506K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026The Ancient Dawn - Prehistoric Journey371K downloadslast version with it 7 Feb 2026Play as Dragon: Comfort Edition57K downloadslast version with it 7 Sep 2026Fallen World - Prehistoric Corruption51K downloadslast version with it 11 Jan 2026FTB NeoTech51K downloadslast version with it 12 Aug 2026Primal Apocalypse36K downloadslast version with it 6 Oct 2026Mystic Realms31K downloadslast version with it 13 Aug 2024Prehistoric Odyssey - A Dinosaur Adventure | Prehistoric Era29K downloadslast version with it 29 Aug 2026Cozy Comfy +26K downloadslast version with it 8 Apr 2025Invincible: Overdrive14K downloadslast version with it 7 Jun 2025
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with ShineaL's Prehistoric Expansion. Share: how many of the modpacks with ShineaL's Prehistoric Expansion also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    Alex's CavesCModin 52% of the modpacks with ShineaL's Prehistoric ExpansionBlueprintAModin 50% of the modpacks with ShineaL's Prehistoric ExpansionAmendmentsAModin 49% of the modpacks with ShineaL's Prehistoric ExpansionL_Ender's CataclysmBModin 48% of the modpacks with ShineaL's Prehistoric ExpansionMowzie's MobsBModin 46% of the modpacks with ShineaL's Prehistoric ExpansionAttributeFixAModin 44% of the modpacks with ShineaL's Prehistoric ExpansionTowns and TowersBModin 43% of the modpacks with ShineaL's Prehistoric ExpansionYUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 43% of the modpacks with ShineaL's Prehistoric ExpansionsparkAModin 43% of the modpacks with ShineaL's Prehistoric ExpansionYUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAModin 42% of the modpacks with ShineaL's Prehistoric Expansion
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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
    1.21.8·NeoForge1.5.31.5.3 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.5.3-neoforge-1.21.8.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.5.21.5.2 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.5.2-neoforge-1.21.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·Forge1.5.21.5.2 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.5.2-forge-1.20.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.20.6·NeoForge1.41.4 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.4-neoforge-1.20.6.jarSends: None foundRequires:GeckolibPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.6·NeoForge1.31.3 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.3-neoforge-1.20.6.jarSends: None foundRequires:GeckolibPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.4·NeoForge, Forge1.31.3 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.3-neoforge-1.20.4.jarSends: None foundRequires:GeckolibPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.4·NeoForge1.4.11.4.1 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.4.1-1.20.4.jarSends: None foundRequires:GeckolibPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.19.4·Forgeshinealsprehistoricexpansion1.3;1.19.4shinealsprehistoricexpansion1.3;1.19.4 · shinealsprehistoricexpansion1.3;1.19.4.jarSends: None foundRequires:GeckolibPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.19.2·Forgeshinealsprehistoricexpansion1.2shinealsprehistoricexpansion1.2 · shinealsprehistoricexpansion1.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:GeckolibPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.

    39 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.21.8The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge1.5.31.5.3 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.5.3-neoforge-1.21.8.jar (main file)·9 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 7.1 MB
    1.21.8·NeoForge1.5.21.5.2 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.5.2-neoforge-1.21.8.jar (main file)·8 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 7.1 MB
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge1.5.21.5.2 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.5.2-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·8 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 7.0 MB
    1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.5.21.5.2 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.5.2-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·8 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 7.6 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.5.11.5.1 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.5.1-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·30 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 7.6 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.5.11.5.1 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.5.1-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·30 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 7.0 MB
    1.21.8·NeoForge1.5.11.5.1 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.5.1-neoforge-1.21.8.jar (main file)·30 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 7.0 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.51.5 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.5-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·26 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 7.6 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.51.5 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.5-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·26 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 7.0 MB
    1.21.8·NeoForge1.51.5 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.5-neoforge-1.21.8.jar (main file)·26 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 7.0 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.4.61.4.6 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.4.6-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·22 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 4.4 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.4.61.4.6 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.4.6-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·22 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.8 MB
    1.21.8·NeoForge1.4.61.4.6 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.4.6-neoforge-1.21.8.jar (main file)·22 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.8 MB
    1.21.8·NeoForge1.4.51.4.5 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.4.5-neoforge-1.21.8.jar (main file)·16 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 3.2 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.4.31.4.3 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.4.3-forge-1.20.1.jarBeta·19 Sep 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.4.31.4.3 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.4.3-neoforge-1.21.1.jarBeta·19 Sep 2025Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Not on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.20.1·Forge1.4.21.4.2 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.4.2-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·19 Jun 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 2.8 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.4.21.4.2 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.4.2-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·19 Jun 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 2.8 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.4.11.4.1 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.4.1-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·11 Jan 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 2.7 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.4.11.4.1 · shineals_prehistoric_expansion-1.4.1-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·11 Jan 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 2.7 MB
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    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 1 release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This counts in the grade, but it is too few to lose points.

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    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.1

    • PE Version 1.5.39 May 2026…Increased Pteranodon spawn rate -Fixed an issue where the Spinosaurus Sail would allow players…