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Wild AnimalsMinecraft data pack for 26.2

This datapack adds elephants, jellyfishes, sharks and more, without causing lag to the server! No resource pack required

server onlynewest supported release 26.2preview support: 26.3-pre-2Mobs
Latest version
2.2+mod
Minecraft
1.21.6 to 26.3-pre-2
Works with
Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric
Licence
LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved
Downloads
23.7k
Updated
2 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth
Space NodeOur hosting

Host Wild Animals servers

Deploy a server with Wild Animals already added to the world, on hardware built for it.

  • 26.3-pre-2
  • Data pack
  • Quilt
  • NeoForge
  • Forge
  • One click install
  • Version matched
  • Automatic backups
  • NVMe SSD
Deploy a serverFrom €0.90 per GB

Screenshots

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Minecraft versions

Every version Wild Animals declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other data packs
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
26.3-pre-2Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared4 Sept 2026
26.2Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared16 Jun 2026
26.1.2Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared9 Apr 2026
26.1.1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared1 Apr 2026
26.1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared24 Mar 2026
26.1-snapshot-7Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared11 Feb 2026
26.1-snapshot-6Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared3 Feb 2026
26.1-snapshot-5Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared27 Jan 2026
26.1-snapshot-4Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt25+declared20 Jan 2026
26.1-snapshot-3Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared13 Jan 2026
26.1-snapshot-2Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared7 Jan 2026
26.1-snapshot-1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared16 Dec 2025
1.21.11Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared9 Dec 2025
1.21.10NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack21+declared7 Oct 2025
1.21.9Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric21+declared30 Sept 2025
1.21.8Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.7Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.6NeoForge, Fabric, Data pack, Forge, Quilt21+declared17 Jun 2025

Download

From Wild Animals’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

Browse 26 indexed releases

For Minecraft 26.2

Choose the loader you use before downloading.

  • Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt

    2.2+mod · 31 Jul 2026

    Multiple loaders are listed; verify the file before downloading.

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  • Loader not listed

    2.2 · 31 Jul 2026 · Wild Animals.zip

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Most recently published release

2.2+modrelease31 Jul 2026

wild-animals-2.2.jar · 17.1 MB · for 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +5 more · Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt

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Older versions24
  • 2.231 Jul 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +5 more0.9 MB5 downloads24ae4ec15127…Get
  • 2.1+mod8 Jun 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +5 more17.1 MB7.0k downloads0ed50f890a96…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 2.18 Jun 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 +5 more0.9 MB566 downloads9d5fded4ad7d…Get
  • 2.0+mod14 Feb 202626.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 26.1-snapshot-7, 26.1-snapshot-6 +11 more17.0 MB9.0k downloads1bb0b2e13fe7…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 2.014 Feb 202626.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1, 26.1-snapshot-7, 26.1-snapshot-6 +11 more0.9 MB745 downloadsa99096160e78…Get
  • 1.9+mod6 Feb 202626.1-snapshot-6, 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8 +2 more16.7 MB483 downloads5bdad5db2dcc…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 1.96 Feb 202626.1-snapshot-6, 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8 +2 more0.9 MB69 downloads1a4bb9cff399…Get
  • 1.8+mod5 Feb 202626.1-snapshot-6, 26.1-snapshot-5, 26.1-snapshot-4, 26.1-snapshot-3, 26.1-snapshot-2 +7 more16.7 MB62 downloads321413fab941…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 1.85 Feb 202626.1-snapshot-6, 26.1-snapshot-5, 26.1-snapshot-4, 26.1-snapshot-3, 26.1-snapshot-2 +7 more0.9 MB22 downloads04407903f2ab…Get
  • 1.7+mod5 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +1 more16.7 MB49 downloadsb4b4faf38ac0…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 1.75 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +1 more0.9 MB18 downloadsabaa51cf7338…Get
  • 1.6+mod4 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +1 more16.5 MB32 downloadscb4232f114e3…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 1.64 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +1 more0.9 MB11 downloadsa07fbc1b6778…Get
  • 1.5+mod4 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +1 more16.5 MB23 downloads38b7efc746c6…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 1.54 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +1 more0.9 MB10 downloadsa7f0b35e8828…Get
  • 1.4+mod4 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +1 more16.5 MB23 downloadsf6e9899c2c58…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 1.44 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +1 more0.9 MB12 downloads11e11364555f…Get
  • 1.3+mod4 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +1 more16.5 MB17 downloads42bfca76ee30…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 1.34 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +1 more0.9 MB13 downloadsa17daf77e119…Get
  • 1.2+mod4 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +1 more16.5 MB19 downloadsa5b3e78d42b0…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 1.24 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +1 more0.9 MB10 downloadsb51a063480bc…Get
  • 1.1+mod4 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +1 more16.5 MB21 downloads525b8ca468a4…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 1.14 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +1 more0.9 MB10 downloads52303de55f42…Get
  • 1.0+mod4 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +1 more15.7 MB22 downloadsa7129d5ab5e8…Choose file on publisher ↗

Frequently asked

Does Wild Animals work on Minecraft 26.3-pre-2?

Yes. 26.3-pre-2 is the newest Minecraft version Wild Animals declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does Wild Animals support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.21.6 up to 26.3-pre-2. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install Wild Animals on the client or the server?

The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.

What licence is Wild Animals under?

LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install Wild Animals?

Data packs install per world: put the downloaded file in that world's datapacks folder and run /reload, or add it when creating the world. No loader is involved. On a server, the world folder lives next to the server jar.

Where do I download Wild Animals safely?

Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. When available, recorded download links go to the source for that release; verify the publisher, filename and any available checksum before running it.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

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Details from Modrinth, where the author last updated it on 5 Sept 2026. We do not host files or republish descriptions. Available download links point to the author’s own release.

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