Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved
ModExplore, experience, and build exhibits for tons of new wild animals.
- Security
- Passed
- Privacy
- None found
- Runs on
- Client and server
- Loaders
- Forge
- Minecraft versions
- Up to 1.20.1
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- No release in 6 months−6 points
- Releases in only 6 of the last 24 months−1 point
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
5 points lost22 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.6 months ago (2 May 2026) 8 / 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. 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 6 of the last 24 months 5 / 6Stability
Full points22 / 22Removed 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.7 of the 182 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (4%) 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known 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
7 points lost3 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · ZAWA-Evolved/ZAWA 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.591,673 3 / 4Track record
2 points lost6 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.7 years, 23 releases 6 / 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
55.6 of the 71 points that apply = 78 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved adds wild animals and zoo-keeping systems to Minecraft, letting players capture animals, care for them, and build exhibits while learning real-world conservation and animal science information. Its tamable animals include African lions, Asian elephants, giant pandas, orcas, snow leopards, and red kangaroos, alongside birds such as bald eagles and macaws; ambient species include fish, butterflies, bees, ants, praying mantises, scorpions, and tarantulas. Animals have individual care and breeding characteristics: tamable animals have genders, favorite foods, and different breeding success rates, and need food, water, and suitable enrichment after taming with kibble. Players can catch and transport animals using tools suited to their size and habitat, including capture cages, nets, a net gun, handling gloves, and seine nets for aquatic animals. A data book provides animal information, including stats for wild animals and care, diet, and enrichment details for tamed animals. Zoo-building supplies include exhibit glass and several fence styles, animal plaques for adding sign text, benches and picnic tables, and decorative plants for terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Feeders provide food and water, while enrichment features such as climbing branches and vines, perches, heat lamps, browse, scratching posts, salt licks, and tire swings support animals’ needs and behavior. The mod also adds ways to produce animal feed, including bug boxes for insects and mussel boxes for shellfish, plus an incubator that improves the chance of eggs hatching.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Does not change the game's code directly.
Adds:
- 293 blocksAcacia Bench, Acacia Mulch, Acacia Picnic Table, Acacia Rotting Log, Acacia Wall Forage, Acacia Waste Bin, Acrylic Bars, Acrylic Door and 285 more. Blocks with their own name, checked against the block files.
- 307 recipes
- 27 advancements
- 81 loot tables
- 92 sounds
Counted from the files of the mod. Content made only in its code is not counted.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creator
- ZAWA: Evolved
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 592K
- Created
- 1 Mar 2022
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
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.4 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 found15 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 found904 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 93 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 file489 code files read
Compatibility
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265 modpacks include Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
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Mods that modpacks often add together with Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved. Share: how many of the modpacks with Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved also have that mod.
Macaw's FurnitureBModin 48% of the modpacks with Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved
BlueprintAModin 48% of the modpacks with Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved
Macaw's TrapdoorsAModin 45% of the modpacks with Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved
Macaw's Lights and LampsBModin 43% of the modpacks with Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved
Macaw's RoofsAModin 42% of the modpacks with Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved
ChippedCModin 36% of the modpacks with Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved
Pam's HarvestCraft 2: Food CoreAModin 36% of the modpacks with Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved
Ice and FireCModin 35% of the modpacks with Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved
Serene SeasonsAModin 35% of the modpacks with Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved
Pam's HarvestCraft 2: CropsAModin 33% of the modpacks with Zoo and Wild Animals: EvolvedLatest 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.