Naturalist Wiki & Guide

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The community wiki and guide for Naturalist — recipes, items, tags and mechanics, kept current for every Minecraft version the mod supports.

101recipes · MC 1.21.1

61recipes · MC 1.20.1

76wiki pages

2MC versions

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About this mod

Naturalist

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📋 About

Naturalist adds 24 animals (and their variants) to your world, aiming to fit them seamlessly into Vanilla. You may find mobs interacting with each other or the world around them, and some are tameable.

🔧 Information

_{✅ Supported  ▪  ⚠️ Maintenance  ▪  ❌ Deprecated} | Feature | Details | |---|---| | Mod Loaders | Fabric Forge | | MC Versions | ⚠️1.20.1 ❌1.19.2 ❌1.19 ❌1.18.2 |

Compatibility

Which Minecraft versions and mod loaders the mod supports.

Loader	MC 1.21.1	MC 1.20.1	MC 1.19.2	MC 1.19.1	MC 1.19	MC 1.18.2
Fabric	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Forge	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Neoforge	✓	—	—	—	—	—

Recent updates

Latest releases with the author's changelog notes.

2.0.3+1.21.1-neoforge 2026-08-16 · neoforge · MC 1.21.1

Removed particle rendering mixins.
Added config for Glow Goop tooltips.
Fixed Mixin conflict-related crashes with Scorched Guns.
Fixed Field Guide variants showing mystery variants, crashing, etc.
A majority of mobs have had their stats (health, damage, etc.) drastically improved. They should now be more consistent with similar Vanilla/modded mobs, and things like Butterflies should no

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2.0.3+1.21.1-fabric 2026-08-16 · fabric · MC 1.21.1

Removed particle rendering mixins.
Added config for Glow Goop tooltips.
Fixed Mixin conflict-related crashes with Scorched Guns.
Fixed Field Guide variants showing mystery variants, crashing, etc.
A majority of mobs have had their stats (health, damage, etc.) drastically improved. They should now be more consistent with similar Vanilla/modded mobs, and things like Butterflies should no

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5.0pre4+forge-1.20.1 2026-08-12 · forge · MC 1.20.1

5.0pre3 :

Vultures now fly between 8-20 blocks above the ground
Giraffe leg UV is now appropriately mirrored
Butterflies no longer spawn in Ocean biomes
Tortoise loot tables have been fixed to be "scute" instead of "turtle_scute"
Boars and Ducks now drop raw versions of their loot instead of cooked
Added Cooked Bushmeat recipes
Bug Nets now have custom recipes for interacting wit

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5.0pre4+fabric-1.20.1 2026-08-12 · fabric · MC 1.20.1

5.0pre3 :

Vultures now fly between 8-20 blocks above the ground
Giraffe leg UV is now appropriately mirrored
Butterflies no longer spawn in Ocean biomes
Tortoise loot tables have been fixed to be "scute" instead of "turtle_scute"
Boars and Ducks now drop raw versions of their loot instead of cooked
Added Cooked Bushmeat recipes
Bug Nets now have custom recipes for interacting wit

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2.0.2+1.21.1-neoforge 2026-07-28 · neoforge · MC 1.21.1

Naturalist 2.0.2 Changelog

Added recipes & recipe advancements for Knapsack and Whistle.
Disabled select mixin(s) when Sodium/Iris are installed - should prevent crashes
Added "Bear Necessities" 4x4 Painting by .inzaenity

Gallery

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Guides

Naturalist: Animals, Taming, and the Net

Processes

Every recipe the mod adds, grouped by how it is made.

Crafting · 41 minecraft:campfire_cooking · 15 minecraft:smelting · 17 minecraft:smoking · 15 minecraft:stonecutting · 12 naturalist:net · 1

Items

Blocks

Frequently asked questions

How many animals does Naturalist add?

Naturalist adds 24 animals, along with their variants, all designed to fit seamlessly into the vanilla world.

What is the Net in Naturalist?

The Net is the mod's catching tool, used to capture small creatures so you can pick them up and relocate them rather than only fighting or breeding them.

Can you tame animals in Naturalist?

Yes — some of the mod's animals are tameable, giving you companions, while others simply enrich the ecosystem with their behavior.

Where do you find Naturalist animals?

The animals are spread across biomes to blend with vanilla, so exploring different environments is how you find the mod's 24 creatures and their variants.

Does Naturalist change vanilla gameplay?

Naturalist is built to blend in — its animals interact with each other and the world and feel like a natural extension of vanilla rather than a separate system.