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# Backported Mobs
\nA simple resource pack that adds updated mobs and warm and cold mob varieties like 1.21.5 to older versions<\/p>\n

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

![Backported mobs render](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/ac9df92284c5685c1ec186e0e4a5ac975ebe3649.png)
\n# Dependency 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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