About Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved
From ModrinthExplore, experience, and build exhibits for tons of new wild animals added by ZAWA: Evolved!
This is a BETA VERSION
We need your help to polish it up!
You can report any issues on our GitHub page here. This version does not feature the full planned mob and item roster. Please do not report missing animals or items as bugs.
Minimum Forge version required: 1.16.5 - 36.2.20
ZAWA is a mod that adds tamable animal mobs with realistic behavior, animations and care needs, with real-life animal conservation and science information so players - young and old - can learn while they play.
The animal catching, caring and conservation mod from 1.12 is back - in the new Evolved version, building your dream zoo will be better than ever! Do you have what it takes to collect - and properly care for - every animal in your Minecraft world?
ZAWA has been recoded from the ground up, with new diets, sizes, breeding and husbandry mechanics, a new capture system, and a clean new style. Evolved adds even more new animals to keep even the most seasoned players and builders on their toes. ZAWA is built for solo, multiplayer, survival and creative gameplay alike, and is balanced and accessible no matter what you or your server members are looking for. Use new blocks, items and entities to catch, build for, and care for lifelike, loveable and realistic animals and breed, trade and compete with friends.
Have questions? Want to research ZAWA before jumping in? Give our wiki a look.
Engage with other aspiring zookeepers - join our discord!
Check out our ZAWA: Evolved style GUI and HUD resource pack!
Beef Beta 1.0.2 Animals Spoiler
Tamable animals
These animals can be tamed with kibble. Once tamed, you'll need to make sure they have access to food, water and enrichment. Tamable animals have genders, favorite foods, and individual breeding success rates. Animals with an asterisk in their name have multiple species to discover. You can learn more about your animals by using the data book.
African lion
African wild dog
Asian elephant
Bald eagle
Black footed ferret
Emperor penguin
Flamingo*
Giant anteater
Giant panda
Giraffe*
Grevy's zebra
Hornbill*
Indian gharial
Kakapo
Koala
Macaw*
Mandrill
Orca
Polar bear
Red kangaroo
Sloth*
Snow leopard
Spider monkey*
Sumatran orangutan
Tree frog*
Ambient animals
Ambient animals can't be tamed, don't have genders, and don't have different baby models or textures. They're used as feeder animals, or to fill up an exhibit and make it look nice.
African lake cichlid*
Angelfish*
Betta*
Butterfly*
Clownfish*
Cod
Corydoras*
Gramma*
Honey bee
Leafcutter ant
Plecostomus
Praying mantis*
Salmon
Scorpion*
Tarantula*
Beef Beta 1.0.0 Blocks Spoiler
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 4 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.20.1.
Loaders
Runs on Forge.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogListed on Modrinth as “Mods”Creatures & NPCs
Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Forge
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.20.1 and 3 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓AuthorMnesikos, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseLicenseRef-All-Rights-ReservedFree
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Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved, answered
Generated from the mod’s own source data.
Do my players need to install Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved?
Modrinth lists Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Which loaders does it support?
Forge.
Is it free?
Yes. Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved.
How do I add it to my Nxeon server?
Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.
Run Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved on a Minecraft server.
Deploy in about a minute from $4.20 a month, then add Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved in one click.
We need your help to polish it up!
You can report any issues on our GitHub page here. This version does not feature the full planned mob and item roster. Please do not report missing animals or items as bugs.
Minimum Forge version required: 1.16.5 - 36.2.20
ZAWA is a mod that adds tamable animal mobs with realistic behavior, animations and care needs, with real-life animal conservation and science information so players - young and old - can learn while they play.
The animal catching, caring and conservation mod from 1.12 is back - in the new Evolved version, building your dream zoo will be better than ever! Do you have what it takes to collect - and properly care for - every animal in your Minecraft world?
ZAWA has been recoded from the ground up, with new diets, sizes, breeding and husbandry mechanics, a new capture system, and a clean new style. Evolved adds even more new animals to keep even the most seasoned players and builders on their toes. ZAWA is built for solo, multiplayer, survival and creative gameplay alike, and is balanced and accessible no matter what you or your server members are looking for. Use new blocks, items and entities to catch, build for, and care for lifelike, loveable and realistic animals and breed, trade and compete with friends.
Have questions? Want to research ZAWA before jumping in? Give our wiki a look.
Engage with other aspiring zookeepers - join our discord!
Check out our ZAWA: Evolved style GUI and HUD resource pack!
Beef Beta 1.0.2 Animals Spoiler
Tamable animals
These animals can be tamed with kibble. Once tamed, you'll need to make sure they have access to food, water and enrichment. Tamable animals have genders, favorite foods, and individual breeding success rates. Animals with an asterisk in their name have multiple species to discover. You can learn more about your animals by using the data book.
African lion
African wild dog
Asian elephant
Bald eagle
Black footed ferret
Emperor penguin
Flamingo*
Giant anteater
Giant panda
Giraffe*
Grevy's zebra
Hornbill*
Indian gharial
Kakapo
Koala
Macaw*
Mandrill
Orca
Polar bear
Red kangaroo
Sloth*
Snow leopard
Spider monkey*
Sumatran orangutan
Tree frog*
Ambient animals
Ambient animals can't be tamed, don't have genders, and don't have different baby models or textures. They're used as feeder animals, or to fill up an exhibit and make it look nice.
African lake cichlid*
Angelfish*
Betta*
Butterfly*
Clownfish*
Cod
Corydoras*
Gramma*
Honey bee
Leafcutter ant
Plecostomus
Praying mantis*
Salmon
Scorpion*
Tarantula*
Beef Beta 1.0.0 Blocks Spoiler
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 4 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.20.1.
Loaders
Runs on Forge.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogListed on Modrinth as “Mods”Creatures & NPCs
Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Forge
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.20.1 and 3 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓AuthorMnesikos, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseLicenseRef-All-Rights-ReservedFree
ZAWA is a mod that adds tamable animal mobs with realistic behavior, animations and care needs, with real-life animal conservation and science information so players - young and old - can learn while they play. The animal catching, caring and conservation mod from 1.12 is back - in the new Evolved version, building your dream zoo will be better than ever! Do you have what it takes to collect - and properly care for - every animal in your Minecraft world? ZAWA has been recoded from the ground up, with new diets, sizes, breeding and husbandry mechanics, a new capture system, and a clean new style. Evolved adds even more new animals to keep even the most seasoned players and builders on their toes. ZAWA is built for solo, multiplayer, survival and creative gameplay alike, and is balanced and accessible no matter what you or your server members are looking for. Use new blocks, items and entities to catch, build for, and care for lifelike, loveable and realistic animals and breed, trade and compete with friends. Have questions? Want to research ZAWA before jumping in? Give our wiki a look. Engage with other aspiring zookeepers - join our discord! Check out our ZAWA: Evolved style GUI and HUD resource pack! Beef Beta 1.0.2 Animals Tamable animals These animals can be tamed with kibble. Once tamed, you'll need to make sure they have access to food, water and enrichment. Tamable animals have genders, favorite foods, and individual breeding success rates. Animals with an asterisk in their name have multiple species to discover. You can learn more about your animals by using the data book. African lion African wild dog Asian elephant Bald eagle Black footed ferret Emperor penguin Flamingo* Giant anteater Giant panda Giraffe* Grevy's zebra Hornbill* Indian gharial Kakapo Koala Macaw* Mandrill Orca Polar bear Red kangaroo Sloth* Snow leopard Spider monkey* Sumatran orangutan Tree frog* Ambient animals Ambient animals can't be tamed, don't have genders, and don't have different baby models or textures. They're used as feeder animals, or to fill up an exhibit and make it look nice. African lake cichlid* Angelfish* Betta* Butterfly* Clownfish* Cod Corydoras* Gramma* Honey bee Leafcutter ant Plecostomus Praying mantis* Salmon Scorpion* Tarantula* Beef Beta 1.0.0 Blocks Spoiler
Spoiler
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 4 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.20.1.
Loaders
Runs on Forge.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogCreatures & NPCs
Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Forge
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.20.1 and 3 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓AuthorMnesikos, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseLicenseRef-All-Rights-ReservedFree
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Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved, answered
Generated from the mod’s own source data.
Do my players need to install Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved?
Modrinth lists Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Which loaders does it support?
Forge.
Is it free?
Yes. Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved.
How do I add it to my Nxeon server?
Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.
Run Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved on a Minecraft server.
Deploy in about a minute from $4.20 a month, then add Zoo and Wild Animals: Evolved in one click.