How do I install cave lion fossil?

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. Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does cave lion fossil work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.20.1. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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cave lion fossil

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by Cavelionstudio · on CurseForge

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The author built this one for Minecraft 1.20.1 on Forge. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.

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A mod that currently adds 3 species that are not in the Fossil and Archeology mod. It is not an official addition to the mod, just a large pack of animals: the primeval bison, the cave lion, and the woolly rhinoceros.animals don't work exactly like in the main mod, just a bit differently

the mod requires geckolib

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 CurseForge — 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.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as cave_lions_fossil_-1.0.0-forge-1.20.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 1011 KB
Download link checked 2 Oct 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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