In Project Zomboid Build 42, 2 items carry the base:animalbrain tag. Recipes and actions that ask for "any animalbrain" accept any of them, so you can use whichever one you have.
| Item | Category | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Brain | Animal Part | 0.1 |
| Small Animal Brain | Animal Part | 0.1 |
Recipes that accept any item with this tag:
2 items: Animal Brain, Small Animal Brain.
It is used by 1 crafting recipes, including Make Bowl of Brain Tan.
Figures on this page are read from the Build 42 game files (42.22, November 2026). Chances are relative weights inside each loot table, not exact drop rates. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.