{"id":51370,"date":"2026-06-02T22:23:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/critters-and-companions\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T22:23:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:23:04","slug":"critters-and-companions","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/critters-and-companions\/","title":{"rendered":"Critters and Companions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/THxDIWa.png\" width=\"1172\" height=\"456\" alt=\"Critters and Companions\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/s2AsOQd.png\" ><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>    <center><br \/>\n<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/52LU4mv.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"32\" alt=\"About\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Critters and Companions is a vanilla-style creature mod that will fill the overworld with new animals!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hvmnx7L8QYg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>**Current mobs:**<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Otter: Spawns in rivers. 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