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# Backported Cows
\nA simple but effective resource pack which backports the new warm and cold cow variants! Also updates the default cow to include the new retextured temperate cow, and gives cows the snouts and horns they deserve! Each cow variant now spawns in their respective biome, including support for outdated biome IDs in older versions. <\/p>\n

Requires Optifine or both EMF + ETF installed to work.<\/p>\n

Please use the latest version of this resource pack!!<\/p>\n

## Download Links
\nOptifine: https:\/\/optifine.net\/home<\/p>\n

Entity Model Features: https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/entity-model-features<\/p>\n

Entity Texture Features https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/entitytexturefeatures<\/p>\n

## Also check out:<\/p>\n

**Backported Chickens**
\nhttps:\/\/modrinth.com\/resourcepack\/backportedchickens<\/p>\n

**Backported Piggies**
\nhttps:\/\/www.curseforge.com\/minecraft\/texture-packs\/backported-piggies<\/p>\n

*All assets within this resource pack are owned by Mojang and do not belong to me*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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