Bouncy Animals
This is a simple mod that replicates the 2011-era behavior of animals jumping if there is a block in front of them while they are moving laterally. It's not exactly 1-to-1 with the beta behavior because they still have their modern pathfinding, but it's pretty close.
There are config options for which mobs jump, how frequently they jump, and an additional, optional feature that makes them jump completely randomly.
This mod was created as a commission. I would like to port this feature to Train's Tweaks (1.21+) eventually.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as bouncyanimals-1.1.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 33 KB
- Download link checked 31 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.