Yes. Naturalist is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is LicenseRef-Custom.

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.

Naturalist — Minecraft Mods

About Naturalist

From Modrinth

Adds 47 animals *(and 66 variants)* to your world with immersive behaviors and drops.

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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 | <kbd>Fabric</kbd> <kbd>Forge</kbd> | | MC Versions | <kbd>⚠️1.20.1</kbd> <kbd>❌1.19.2</kbd> <kbd>❌1.19</kbd> <kbd>❌1.18.2</kbd> |

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Supports 8 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.3.

Loaders

Runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Naturalist on Nxeon

From our catalogue

One-click install: Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
Server side: Required on the server
Server type needed: Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
Server load: light
Smallest plan we suggest: Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build: 2.0.9+1.20.1-fabric (beta), released 2026-10-22

Game versions by loader

Loader	Game versions	Newest
Fabric	1.20.1 to 26.3 (4 versions)	26.3
NeoForge	1.21.1 to 26.2 (2 versions)	26.2
Forge	1.20.1	1.20.1

From 12 recorded builds of Naturalist.

Recent builds

Build	Released	Game versions	Loaders
2.0.9+1.20.1-fabric beta	2026-10-22	1.20.1	Fabric
2.0.9+1.20.1-forge beta	2026-10-22	1.20.1	Forge
2.0.8+1.20.1-forge beta	2026-10-21	1.20.1	Forge
2.0.7+26.2-fabric	2026-10-21	26.2	Fabric
2.0.7+26.2-neoforge	2026-10-21	26.2	NeoForge
2.0.7+1.21.1-neoforge	2026-10-21	1.21.1	NeoForge

Dependencies

Required: modrinth project P7dR8mSH (modrinth, not in our catalogue)

Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.

Run Naturalist on a Minecraft server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog

Listed on Modrinth as “Mods”

Creatures & NPCs

Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Modrinth lists Naturalist as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game: Minecraft
Loaders: FabricForgeNeoForge
Runs on: Serverrequired on the server
Game versions: 26.3 and 7 earlier

Verified at the source

✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-23Open ↗
✓Authorcrispytwig, as published on Modrinth
✓LicenseLicenseRef-CustomFree

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