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{{Infobox entity
| group = Temperate
| 1-1 = Cow.png
| 1-2 = Baby Cow Temperate BE3 JE3.png
| group2 = Cold
| 2-1 = Cold Cow.png
| 2-2 = Baby Cow Cold BE3 JE3.png
| group3 = Warm
| 3-1 = Warm Cow.png
| 3-2 = Baby Cow Warm BE3 JE3.png
| *-2size = 95px
| *-1caption = Adult
| *-2caption = Baby
| invimage = Cow Spawn Egg
| health = {{hp|10}}
| behavior = Passive
| mobtype = {{EntityLink|Animal}}
| size = '''Adult:'''<br>Height: 1.4 blocks<br>Width: 0.9 blocks<br>
'''Baby:'''<br>Height: 0.7 blocks<br>Width: 0.45 blocks<br>
| speed = 0.2
| spawn = * [[Minecraft:Grass block]]s with at least two blocks of space above in most {{EnvLink|Overworld}} biomes.
* After shearing a [[Minecraft:mooshroom]].
| usableitems = {{drop|Item|Bucket}}
{{drop|Item|Wheat}}
{{drop|Item|Lead}}
{{drop|Item|Name Tag}}
{{drop|block|Golden Dandelion}}<small>(baby only)</small>
}}

A '''cow''' is a [[Minecraft:passive mob]] found in most grassy [[Minecraft:biome]]s and are a source of [[Minecraft:leather]], [[Minecraft:raw beef|beef]], and [[Minecraft:milk]]. They have three variants based on the [[Minecraft:temperature]] of the [[Minecraft:biome]] they spawn in.

== Spawning ==
Cows [[Minecraft:Mob spawning|spawn]] naturally in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] in most grassy biomes except for [[Minecraft:snowy plains]], [[Minecraft:meadow]]s, [[Minecraft:cherry grove]]s, [[Minecraft:mangrove swamp]]s, and [[Minecraft:pale garden]]s. They spawn in small herds, with a set spawn rate for each biome. 

Cows also require a well-lit [[Minecraft:grass block]] to spawn on and at least two blocks of space above it.

{{IN|JE}}, herds of four cows spawn on grass blocks. 
Individual cows rarely may spawn after world generation.

{{IN|BE}}, herds of 2–3 cows spawn on grass blocks. 
Individuals regularly spawn on grass after world generation.

Cows sometimes spawn inside animal pens, stables, and butcher house backyards in [[Minecraft:village]]s upon world generation.

{{Control|Using}} [[Minecraft:shears]] on a [[Minecraft:mooshroom]] converts it into a cow.

{{Mob spawn table}}

=== Variants ===
{{Redirect|Cow variant|the cow variant found in mushroom fields biomes|Mooshroom|the definition of cow variants in data packs|Mob variant definitions#Cow}}
Cows have 3 variants; temperate, cold, and warm. The variant is determined by the biome the cow spawns in.

{{Farm animal variants}}

If a cow is spawned via spawn egg or command in any biome not listed, it spawns as a temperate cow.

=== Sound variants ===
Cows have 2 sound variants: Classic and Moody. 
 
A sound variant is chosen randomly upon the mob spawning, and is not related to the mob's temperature variant. These sound variants have no effect on the mob's behavior.

For the sounds of each sound variant, see {{Slink|2=Sounds}}.

== Drops ==
=== Breeding ===
{{xp|1|7}} experience orbs upon a successful breeding.

=== On death ===
An adult cow drops:
{{DropTable
|{{DropLine|name=Raw Beef|notes=not_burn|quantity=1-3|lootingquantity=0-1}}
|{{DropLine|name=Steak|notes=burn|quantity=1-3|lootingquantity=0-1}}
|{{DropLine|name=Leather|quantity=0-2|lootingquantity=0-1}}
}}
*{{xp|1|3}} experience orbs are dropped when killed by a [[Minecraft:player]] or tamed [[Minecraft:wolf]].
Killing a baby cow yields no [[Minecraft:item]]s nor [[Minecraft:experience]].

=== Milking ===
An adult cow can be milked by {{Control|using}} a [[Minecraft:bucket]] on it, yielding a [[Minecraft:milk bucket]].

== Behavior ==
[[File:Minicow.png|thumb|A baby cow, compared to a regular cow.]]
A cow moos and huffs occasionally while wandering aimlessly, but tends to stay in well lit and grassy places. They avoid water unless following a player and always avoid [[Minecraft:rail]]s and falls that cause [[Minecraft:fall damage|damage]]. If harmed, the cow flees for a few seconds.

Cows follow players holding [[Minecraft:wheat]] within a six block radius.

=== Breeding ===
{{Main|Breeding}}
{{See also|Tutorial:Animal farming}}

Cows follow players holding [[Minecraft:wheat]] but stop following when separated from the player by at least 10{{Only|JE}} or 16{{Only|BE}} blocks. Additionally, baby cows follow adults.

A player can [[Minecraft:breed]] cows by using [[Minecraft:wheat]]. After breeding, a baby cow spawns and 1–7 [[Minecraft:experience]] is generated. The parents cannot be bred again for 5 minutes. The variant of the offspring is inherited from one of the parents and does not depend on the biome they are bred in.

Baby cows take 24000 ticks (20 minutes) to grow up, but the growth time can be accelerated {{control|using}} wheat. Each use takes 10% off the remaining time to grow up. It moves to another adult cow if it is separated from its parent by more than 24 blocks. Baby cows prefer to follow adult cows instead of players holding wheat.

If a baby cow is fed a [[Minecraft:golden dandelion]], its growth freezes and resets to to 24000 ticks (20 minutes). Feeding the baby cow another one resumes the growth.

=== Jockey ===
{{Exclusive|bedrock|section=1}}
[[File:Baby Zombie Riding Cow.png|thumb|width=165x165|A temperate cow ridden by a baby zombie before Spring to Life and Tiny Takeover.]]
15% of nearby baby [[Minecraft:zombies]], [[Minecraft:husks]], or [[Minecraft:drowned]] may ride a cow to form a [[Minecraft:jockey]].

== Sounds ==
=== Generic ===
{{JE}}:
{{SoundTable
| type = java
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Cow milk1.ogg
|sound2=Cow milk2.ogg
|sound3=Cow milk3.ogg
|subtitle=Cow gets milked
|source=player
|description=When a cow is milked
|id=entity.cow.milk
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.cow.milk
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Cow step1.ogg
|sound2=Cow step2.ogg
|sound3=Cow step3.ogg
|sound4=Cow step4.ogg
|subtitle=Footsteps
|source=neutral
|id=entity.cow.step
|description=While a cow is walking
|translationkey=subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
|volume=0.15
|pitch=1.0
| distance = 16
}}
}}

{{BE}}:
{{SoundTable
| type = bedrock
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Cow milk1.ogg
|sound2=Cow milk2.ogg
|sound3=Cow milk3.ogg
|subtitle=Cow gets milked
|source=neutral
|description=When a cow is milked
|id=mob.cow.milk
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.cow.milk
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Cow step1.ogg
|sound2=Cow step2.ogg
|sound3=Cow step3.ogg
|sound4=Cow step4.ogg
|subtitle=Footsteps
|source=neutral
|description=While a cow is walking
|id=mob.cow.step
|translationkey=subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
|volume=0.65
| pitch = 0.9-1.1
}}
}}

=== Classic ===
{{JE}}:
{{SoundTable
| type = java
| {{SoundLine
| sound =Cow idle1.ogg
|sound2=Cow idle2.ogg
|sound3=Cow idle3.ogg
|sound4=Cow idle4.ogg
|subtitle=Cow moos
|description=Randomly
|source=neutral
|id=entity.cow.ambient
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.cow.ambient
|volume=0.4
|pitch=0.8-1.2<br>(Baby: 1.3-1.7)
|distance=16}}
| {{SoundLine
|rowspan=2
|sound=Cow hurt1.ogg
|sound2=Cow hurt2.ogg
|sound3=Cow hurt3.ogg
|subtitle=Cow dies
|source=neutral
|description=When a cow dies
|id=entity.cow.death
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.cow.death
|volume=0.4
|pitch=0.8-1.2<br>(Baby: 1.3-1.7)
|distance=16}}
| {{SoundLine
|subtitle=Cow hurts
|source=neutral
|description=When a cow is damaged
|id=entity.cow.hurt
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.cow.hurt
|volume=0.4
|pitch=0.8-1.2<br>(Baby: 1.3-1.7)
|distance=16}}
}}

{{BE}}:
{{SoundTable
| type = bedrock
| {{SoundLine
| sound =Cow idle1.ogg
|sound2=Cow idle2.ogg
|sound3=Cow idle3.ogg
|sound4=Cow idle4.ogg
|subtitle=Cow moos
|source=neutral
|description=Randomly
|id=mob.cow.say
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.cow.ambient
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7)}}
| {{SoundLine
|rowspan=2
|sound=Cow hurt1.ogg
|sound2=Cow hurt2.ogg
|sound3=Cow hurt3.ogg
|subtitle=Cow hurts
|source=neutral
|description=When a cow dies
|id=mob.cow.hurt
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.cow.hurt
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7)}}
| {{SoundLine
|subtitle=Cow hurts
|source=neutral
|description=When a cow is damaged
|id=mob.cow.hurt
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.cow.hurt
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7)}}
}}

=== Moody ===
{{SoundTable
| type = java
| {{SoundLine
|sound = Cow moody ambient1.ogg
|sound2 = Cow moody ambient2.ogg
|sound3 = Cow moody ambient3.ogg
|sound4 = Cow moody ambient4.ogg
|sound5 = Cow moody ambient5.ogg
|sound6 = Cow moody ambient6.ogg
|sound7 = Cow moody ambient7.ogg
|sound8 = Cow moody ambient8.ogg
|sound9 = Cow moody ambient9.ogg
|subtitle=Cow moos
|description=Randomly
|source=neutral
|id=entity.cow_moody.ambient
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.cow.ambient
|volume=0.4
|pitch=0.8-1.2<br>(Baby: 1.3-1.7)
|distance=16}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Cow moody death1.ogg
|sound2=Cow moody death2.ogg
|subtitle=Cow dies
|source=neutral
|description=When a cow dies
|id=entity.cow_moody.death
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.cow.death
|volume=0.4
|pitch=0.8-1.2<br>(Baby: 1.3-1.7)
|distance=16}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Cow moody hit1.ogg
|sound2=Cow moody hit2.ogg
|sound3=Cow moody hit3.ogg
|sound4=Cow moody hit4.ogg
|subtitle=Cow hurts
|source=neutral
|description=When a cow is damaged
|id=entity.cow_moody.hurt
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.cow.hurt
|volume=0.4
|pitch=0.8-1.2<br>(Baby: 1.3-1.7)
|distance=16}}
}}

=== Historical sounds ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Sound
!From
!to
!Pitch
|-
|{{sound|Idle|Cow Old.ogg}}
|[[Minecraft:Alpha v1.0.8]]
|[[Minecraft:Alpha v1.0.9]]
| ?
|-
|{{sound|Hurt|Cow Hurt Old.ogg}}
| Alpha v1.0.8
|Alpha v1.0.9
| ?
|-
|{{sound|Idle|Cow1.ogg|Cow2.ogg|Cow3.ogg|Cow4.ogg}}
|Alpha v1.0.9
|1.4.2 ([[Minecraft:12w38a]])
| ?
|-
|{{sound|Hurt/Die|Cowhurt1.ogg|Cowhurt2.ogg|Cowhurt3.ogg}}
|Alpha v1.0.9
|1.4.2 ([[Minecraft:12w38a]])
|?
|}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{editions|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Cow
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=cow
|showentitytags=y
|entitytags=followable_friendly_mobs
|foot=1}}

{{editions|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Cow
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=cow
|showentityfamily=y
|entityfamily=cow,mob
|id=11
|foot=1}}

=== Entity data ===
Cows have entity data associated with them that contain various properties.

{{el|java}}:
{{main|Entity format}}
<section begin="entity data"/><div class="treeview">
* {{nbt|compound}} Entity data
** {{nbt inherit/breedable}}
** {{nbt inherit/entity}}
** {{nbt inherit/mob}}
** {{nbt|string|variant}}: The variant of the cow. Represents the {{DCL|minecraft:cow/variant}} component.
</div><section end="entity data"/>

{{el|bedrock}}:
:See [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format]].

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Cow Tipper;Repopulation;It Spreads}}

Achievements that apply to all mobs:
{{collapse|content={{load achievements|Overkill;Over-Overkill;Mob Kabob}}
}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|The Parrots and the Bats;Two By Two;It Spreads}}

Advancements that apply to all mobs:
{{collapse|content={{load advancements|Take Aim;Arbalistic;A Throwaway Joke;Adventure;Over-Overkill;Mob Kabob}}
}}

== History ==
=== Announcement ===
{{HistoryTable|{{HistoryLine||January 26, 2025|link=none|New cow texture, cold cow and warm cow are teased in a series of [[Minecraft:social media teasers]].}}}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.8|[[File:Cow JE1.png|48px]] Added cows.
|They drop leather when killed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.9|The "idle" and "hurt" sounds for cows have been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.14|[[File:Cow JE2.png|48px]] The model of cows has been updated to have horns and a 3D udder, and their texture to have them look primarily brown instead of black.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3|[[File:Cow JE3.png|48px]] The position of cows' horns has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|Cows now run away when attacked.
|Added [[Minecraft:raw beef]], which drops from cows, and if killed on fire, they drop [[Minecraft:steak]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|Cows can now be [[Minecraft:bred]] using [[Minecraft:wheat]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|[[File:Baby Cow JE1 BE1.png|38px]] Added baby cows.
|[[File:Cow JE4 BE1.png|48px]] The position of cows' horns has been changed, again.
|The model of cows' udder has been changed from [[File:Cow UNKVER1 (facing SWU).png|48px]] to [[File:Cow UNKVER2 (facing SWU).png|48px]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6|The texture of cows' back has been changed from [[File:Cow UNKVER1 (facing SWD).png|48px]] to [[File:Cow UNKVER2 (facing SWD).png|48px]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.1|dev=12w07a|The cow [[Minecraft:AI]] has been updated.
|Cows can no longer be [[Minecraft:bred]] with [[Minecraft:mooshroom]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w38a|The "idle" and "hurt" sounds for cows have been changed, again.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.6.1|dev=13w16a|Added [[Minecraft:lead]]s, which can be used to leash cows.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w02a|Baby cow growth can now be accelerated using [[Minecraft:wheat]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w39a|Cows are now slightly taller (1.4 [[Minecraft:block]]s tall rather than 1.3, with babies 0.7 blocks tall rather than 0.65).}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w50a|Added a [[Minecraft:sound]] for when the [[Minecraft:player]] milks a cow.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10|dev=16w20a|Cows no longer spawn in [[Minecraft:ice plains]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.12|dev=17w06a|The texture of cows has been changed. Shifted the cow's udder to be aligned correctly.<ref>{{bug|MC-5228|||Fixed}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Cow JE5 BE2.png|48px]] [[File:Baby Cow JE2 BE2.png|38px]] The texture of cows has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.15|dev=19w37a|Cows now have a 5% chance to spawn as babies.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w39a|[[File:Baby Cow JE3.png|38px]] The model of baby cows has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=pre1|Cows can now be milked in [[Minecraft:Creative]] mode.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.5|dev=25w02a|Cows can now spawn in [[Minecraft:wooded badlands]]. Technically, they are also allowed to spawn in [[Minecraft:badlands]] and [[Minecraft:eroded badlands]], but cannot spawn there naturally as these biomes do not generate grass blocks.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w05a|[[File:Cold Cow.png|48px]] [[File:Warm Cow.png|48px]] [[File:Baby Cold Cow JE1.png|38px]] [[File:Baby Warm Cow JE1.png|38px]] Added cold and warm cows and their baby variants.
|[[File:Temperate Cow JE6 BE3.png|48px]] [[File:Baby Cow JE4.png|38px]] The model and texture of cows have been changed; most notably, the nose now extrudes.
|The original cow variant is now considered temperate.<ref>{{snap|25w05a|id=a|January 29, 2025}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w06a|Cows spawned outside of their natural biomes, such as by using spawn eggs or as part of a pack on the border of a biome, may now also be spawned as variants depending on the biome.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w10a|The new models have been tweaked so the horn placement and leg positioning now match the model on Bedrock Edition.
|The textures of temperate cow legs no longer have harsh borders due to a mirroring issue.
|[[File:Baby Cow JE5 BE4.png|38px]] [[File:Baby Cold Cow BE1.png|38px]] [[File:Baby Warm Cow BE1.png|38px]] The models of baby cows have been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre1|The side texture of the cold cow's head are now mirrored correctly, from [[File:Cold Cow JE1 BE1.png|48px]] to [[File:Cold Cow JE2 BE2.png|48px]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.1|dev=snap2|[[File:Baby Cow Temperate BE3 JE3.png|38px]] [[File:Baby Cow Cold BE3 JE3.png|38px]] [[File:Baby Cow Warm BE3 JE3.png|38px]] The model and textures of baby cows have been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=snap5 |Added [[Minecraft:golden dandelion]]s, which can be used to prevent baby cows from growing up.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=snap7|Added a "moody" sound variant for adult cows.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=snap8|Changed the moody death sounds from {{sound||Cow moody death1 JE1.ogg}}{{sound||Cow moody death2 JE1.ogg}} to {{sound||Cow moody death1.ogg}}{{sound||Cow moody death2.ogg}}.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.0|[[File:Cow JE4 BE1.png|48px]] [[File:Baby Cow JE1 BE1.png|38px]] Added cows and their baby forms.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.6.0|Cows can now drop [[Minecraft:leather]].
|Baby cows now spawn naturally; each cow has a 25% chance to spawn as a baby.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.7.0|Cow [[Minecraft:spawn egg]]s have been added to the [[Minecraft:Creative_inventory#Bedrock_Edition|Creative inventory]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.8.0|dev=build 1|Cows are now attracted to [[Minecraft:wheat]] and can now be [[Minecraft:bred]].
|The cow [[Minecraft:AI]] has been improved: cows now avoid falls, [[Minecraft:fire]], [[Minecraft:water]], [[Minecraft:cacti]], and [[Minecraft:lava]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.2|The [[Minecraft:health]] of cows has been reduced from {{hp|20}} to {{hp|10}}}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|The [[Minecraft:sound]]s cows make have been updated.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.14.0|dev=build 1|Baby [[Minecraft:zombie]]s and baby [[Minecraft:zombie villager]]s can now mount cows.
|Cows no longer spawn in [[Minecraft:snowy tundra]] biomes and its variants.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|Baby [[Minecraft:husk]]s can now mount cows.}}
|{{HistoryLine||?|The chance of baby cows spawning instead of adults has been reduced to 5%.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Cow JE5 BE2.png|48px]] [[File:Baby Cow JE2 BE2.png|38px]] The texture of cows has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.1|Cows now spawn in animal pens in [[Minecraft:village]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18.30|dev=Preview 1.18.20.28|Cows no longer spawn in [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Release|Reverted the previous change to cow spawning.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.70|dev=Preview 1.21.70.20|exp=Drop 1 2025|[[File:Cold Cow JE1 BE1.png|48px]] [[File:Warm Cow JE1 BE1.png|48px]] [[File:Baby Cold Cow BE1.png|38px]] [[File:Baby Warm Cow BE1.png|38px]] Added cold and warm cows and their baby variants.
|[[File:Cow JE7 BE4.png|48px]] [[File:Baby Cow JE5 BE4.png|38px]] The model and texture of cows have been changed; most notably, the nose now extrudes and the horns have been rearranged.
|The original cow variant is now considered temperate.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.70|dev=Preview 1.21.70.23|All features behind the "Drop 1 2025" experimental toggle are fully implemented.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.21.70.25|The side texture of the cold cow's head are now mirrored correctly, from [[File:Cold Cow JE1 BE1.png|48px]] to [[File:Cold Cow JE2 BE2.png|48px]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.130|dev=Preview 1.21.130.26|Baby [[Minecraft:zombie villagers]] can no longer mount cows.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.0|dev=Preview 26.0.27|Baby [[Minecraft:drowned]] can now search for cows to mount.|Due to a bug, baby husks can no longer mount cows.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-234690}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.0|dev=Preview 26.0.27|exp=Drop 1 of 2026|[[File:Baby Cow Temperate BE3 JE3.png|38px]] [[File:Baby Cow Cold BE3 JE3.png|38px]] [[File:Baby Cow Warm BE3 JE3.png|38px]] The model and textures of baby cows have been changed.|Tweaked the bounding box of both adult and baby cows to align with Java Edition and the new model.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.10|dev=Preview 26.10.20|All features behind the "Drop 1 of 2026" experimental toggle are fully implemented.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 26.10.21 |Added [[Minecraft:golden dandelion]]s, which can be used to prevent baby cows from growing up.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 26.10.24|Added a "moody" sound variant for adult cows.|Baby husks can once again mount cows.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Cow JE4 BE1.png|48px]] Added cows.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU5|Cows now run away when attacked.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|[[File:Baby Cow JE1 BE1.png|38px]] Added baby cows.
|Cows can now be [[Minecraft:bred]] with [[Minecraft:wheat]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU12|Cows can no longer breed with [[Minecraft:mooshroom]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|ps3=1.04|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|Baby cows can now be spawned by using a cow [[Minecraft:spawn egg]] on a cow, done by pressing {{xbtn|lt}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|Baby cow growth can now be accelerated using wheat.
|The [[Minecraft:sound]]s cows make have been updated.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU43|xbone=CU33|ps3=1.36|psvita=1.36|ps4=1.36|wiiu=Patch 13|The sounds baby cows make have been updated.|Added a [[Minecraft:sound]] for when the [[Minecraft:player]] milks a cow.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU56|xbone=CU47|ps3=1.55|psvita=1.55|ps4=1.55|wiiu=Patch 26|switch=1.0.6|Cows can now be milked in [[Minecraft:Creative]] mode.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|New 3DS}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Cow JE4 BE1.png|48px]] [[File:Baby Cow JE1 BE1.png|38px]] Added cows and their baby forms.}}
}}

=== ''Minecraft Education'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|Education}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0|[[File:Cow JE4 BE1.png|48px]] [[File:Baby Cow JE1 BE1.png|38px]] Added cows and their baby forms.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.12.0|[[File:Cow JE5 BE2.png|48px]] [[File:Baby Cow JE2 BE2.png|38px]] The texture of cows has been changed.|Cows now spawn in animal pens in villages.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.91|[[File:Cold Cow JE2 BE2.png|48px]] [[File:Warm Cow JE1 BE1.png|48px]] [[File:Baby Cold Cow JE2 BE2.png|38px]] [[File:Baby Warm Cow BE1.png|38px]] Added cold and warm cows and their baby variants.
|[[File:Cow JE7 BE4.png|48px]] [[File:Baby Cow JE5 BE4.png|38px]] The model and texture of cows have been changed; most notably, the nose now extrudes and the horns have been rearranged.
|The original cow variant is now considered temperate.}}
}}

=== Data history ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w32a|The entity ID has been changed from <code>Cow</code> to <code>cow</code>.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Numeric IDs for entities were presumably deprecated in this version.{{info needed|what was this entity's numeric ID?}}}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.5|dev=25w05a|Added the <code>variant</code> data to the cow.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
*Cows in the [[Minecraft:PC Gamer Demo|PC Gamer ''Minecraft'' Demo]] are branded with a 'PCG' logo on their side.
*[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]] stated in a Tumblr post that all "breedable" peaceful mobs displayed traits of both genders and could breed with any other individual of their species.<ref>{{Tumblr|notch|28188312756|Gender in Minecraft|July 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728170757/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/28188312756/gender-in-minecraft}}</ref> This applies to cows as they have horns and give milk (although there are some cattle breeds wherein females exhibit horns).

== Gallery ==

=== Mojang screenshots ===
<gallery>
Ez Cow House.png|A house for cows
Cows & cows & cows.png|Lots of cows
Jeb Entity Cramming.jpg|Lots more cows
Bessie.png|A cow named Bessie in the Nether
Bessy.jpg|A cow named Bessie in the End
EULA-STUFF.png|A cow and sheep
Cows and fireflies.jpeg|Six cows, including a warm cow and a cold cow, surrounded by [[Minecraft:firefly bush]]es
Ari's cows.jpeg|Three cows following [[Minecraft:Ari]]
Fluffy cows.jpeg|Two cold cows with a baby
Auburn family.jpeg|A warm cow with its baby
Cow variants and firefly bushes.jpeg|Cows and firefly bushes
Cow variants.jpeg|Cow variants
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Cow Death.png|A dying temperate cow
File:Begging cow.png|A temperate cow being tempted by the player who is holding [[Minecraft:wheat]]
File:New Cattle.png|A temperate cow attempting to follow the player through a [[Minecraft:fence]]
File:Herd of Cows.png|A herd of temperate cows
File:Cave cow.png|A temperate cow that has been pushed from a [[Minecraft:water source]] into a cave
File:Old cow.png|The original black-and-white temperate cow
File:Cow House.png|Cow pens inside a building
File:Warm cow in jungle.jpg|A naturally spawned warm cow in a [[Minecraft:jungle]]
File:Cold cows in village.png|Two cold cows spawning as part of a [[Minecraft:taiga]] [[Minecraft:village]].
</gallery>

=== Textures ===
<gallery class="pixel-image">
Cold Cow (texture).png|Cold cow texture file
Temperate Cow (texture).png|Temperate cow texture file
Warm Cow (texture).png|Warm cow texture file
Baby Cold Cow (texture).png|Baby cold cow texture file
Baby Cow (texture).png|Baby cow texture file
Baby Warm Cow (texture).png|Baby warm cow texture file
Cow (texture) JE5.png|[[Minecraft:Programmer Art]] cow texture file
Cow (texture) PCG.png|[[Minecraft:PC Gamer demo]] cow texture file
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
Horse Update image.png|A cow in promotional artwork for the [[Minecraft:Horse Update]]
Cow Minecraft Instagram.jpg|Artwork of a cow
Caves & Cliffs cover art.png|A cow in promotional artwork for the first [[Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs]] update
Live2023-02.jpeg|A cow and several other animals watching [[Minecraft:Noor]] in the [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2023]] reveal trailer.
Live2023-08.jpeg|Several cows in a [[Minecraft:Cherry Grove|cherry grove]] from the same trailer
LEGO Cow 2.png|[[Minecraft:LEGO Minecraft|LEGO ''Minecraft'']] cow
LEGO Baby Cow 2.png|[[Minecraft:LEGO Minecraft|LEGO ''Minecraft'']] baby cow
Cow Plush.jpg|A cow plush made by JINX
Baby Figures.jpg|Action figure of a baby cow, [[Minecraft:lamb]], and [[Minecraft:piglet]]
Cow Face Hoodie.png|An officially licensed cow hoodie
Animal Totem JINX.jpg|Animal Tower, a T-Shirt design by JINX
Minecraft-demo-pc-gamer.jpg|The cow as it appears in the [[Minecraft:PC Gamer Demo]]
PCGCowRender.png|A cow from the [[Minecraft:PC Gamer Demo]], with an exclusive texture
Moon Cow.png|The [[Minecraft:Moon Cow]], a joke variant featured in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 23w13a_or_b]]
City Cow.png|A cow as it appears in the [[Minecraft:Texture Pack DLC|City texture pack]]
Greek Cow.png|A cow as it appears in the [[Minecraft:Mash-up pack|Greek Mythology mash-up pack]]
Infernal Cow.png|The "Infernal Cow," featured in the [[Minecraft:Mash-up pack|Halloween Edition mash-up pack]] and [[Minecraft:Minecraft Mini-Series]]
Cow TP.png|A cow as it appears in the [[Minecraft:Texture Pack DLC|Plastic texture pack]]
Cow Natural.png|A cow as it appears in the [[Minecraft:Texture Pack DLC|Natural texture pack]]
Cow Potato.png|The Cow Potato from [[Minecraft:Java Edition 24w14potato|24w14potato]]
Cow Man.png|Cow Man, a skin featured in the third [[Minecraft:Legacy Console]] [[Minecraft:skin pack]]
Party Cow.png|Party Cow, a skin featured in the [[Minecraft:Skin Pack|1st Birthday skin pack]]
Cow and map.jpeg|A cow holding a [[Minecraft:map]]
CryingCow.png|A crying cow
Cow flippin fig.jpg|Cow figure of Flippin' Figs
A cow standing behind iron golem.jpg|A cow as seen in {{AMCM}}
Cold animals in real life snow.jpeg|alt=Cold animal variants on the side of the road|Cold animal variants in real life snow
</gallery>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[[Minecraft:wikipedia:Cattle|Cattle]] article on Wikipedia
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/cow Mob Menagerie: Cow] – Minecraft.net on October 13, 2023

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