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Better Meerkats

Exploring Hytale alone? Not anymore! Use eggs to tame wild Meerkats and turn them into loyal pets. Once tamed, they never despawn, take no damage, and happily follow nearby players on every adventure.
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better-meerkats-2.0.0.zip

File nameBetter_Meerkats_2.0.0.zip
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SmileArtySmileArty
Uploaded
Feb 3, 2026
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Release
Supported game versions
  • Early Access

What's new

Changelog v2.0.0

 

- Added 20 new Meerkat beds, craftable at the Furniture Workbench under the Textiles category.

- Sitting Meerkats can now search for a nearby bed and claim it as their own.

- Sitting Meerkats with an assigned bed can now:
   - Follow the player within a 5-block radius of their bed;
   - Hide from aggressive mobs;
   - Sleep inside their bed;
   - Take shelter inside their bed during rain and storms.

- Sitting Meerkat without an assigned bed can now:
   - Crouch while alerting players to nearby aggressive mobs;
   - Crouch during rain and storms.

- Sitting Meerkats can no longer be ordered to follow the player while sleeping or hiding.

 

Changelog v1.0.0

 

- Meerkats can now be tamed using eggs (1 egg required).

- Tamed Meerkats no longer despawn.

- Tamed Meerkats are immune to all damage.

- Players can make Tamed Meerkats sit by interacting with them while crouching.

- Sitting Meerkats will sleep during the night.

- Tamed Meerkats warn nearby players when an aggressive mob is detected and keep their distance until the threat is gone.

- Sitting Meerkats also alert nearby players when aggressive mobs are detected.

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