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A '''fox''' is a [[Minecraft:trustable]], [[Minecraft:neutral mob]] found in [[Minecraft:taiga]]s and similar [[Minecraft:biome]]s. It hunts small [[Minecraft:animal]]s, can carry [[Minecraft:item]]s in its mouth and will eat anything that is [[Minecraft:edible]]. A fox will trust and defend a [[Minecraft:player]] that spawned it through [[Minecraft:breeding]], but will run away from non-{{Control|sneaking}} players in any other circumstance.
A '''fox''' is a [[Minecraft:trusting]], [[Minecraft:neutral mob]] found in [[Minecraft:taiga]]s and similar [[Minecraft:biome]]s. It hunts small [[Minecraft:animal]]s, can carry [[Minecraft:item]]s in its mouth, and eats anything that is [[Minecraft:edible]]. A fox trusts and defends a [[Minecraft:player]] that spawned it through [[Minecraft:breeding]], but flees from non-{{Control|sneaking}} players in any other circumstance.


== Spawning ==
== Spawning ==
Foxes spawn in groups of two to four, and can spawn on [[Minecraft:grass block]]s, [[Minecraft:coarse dirt]], [[Minecraft:podzol]], [[Minecraft:snow block]]s, and [[Minecraft:snow]]. {{IN|be}}, they can spawn on any block. 5% of them spawn as babies.
Foxes spawn in groups of two to four, and can spawn on [[Minecraft:grass block]]s, [[Minecraft:coarse dirt]], [[Minecraft:podzol]], [[Minecraft:snow block]]s, and [[Minecraft:snow]]. {{IN|be}}, they can spawn on any block, with 5% of them spawning as babies.


Foxes have two color variants, red and snow, which depend on the [[Minecraft:biome]] they spawn in. Red foxes spawn in [[Minecraft:taiga]]s, [[Minecraft:old growth pine taiga]]s, [[Minecraft:old growth spruce taiga]]s, and [[Minecraft:dappled forest]]s{{upcoming|Third Drop 2026}}, while snow foxes spawn in [[Minecraft:grove]]s and [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]]s.
Foxes have two color variants, red and snow, which depend on the [[Minecraft:biome]] they spawn in. Red foxes spawn in [[Minecraft:taiga]]s, [[Minecraft:old growth pine taiga]]s, [[Minecraft:old growth spruce taiga]]s, and [[Minecraft:dappled forest]]s,{{upcoming|Wilderness Bound}} while snow foxes spawn in [[Minecraft:grove]]s and [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]]s.


When [[Minecraft:bred]], the color of the baby fox that is spawned depends on the color of its parents, regardless of the biome it is born in.
When [[Minecraft:bred]], the color of the baby fox that is spawned depends on the color of its parents, regardless of the biome it is born in.
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== Drops ==
== Drops ==
An adult fox drops {{xp|1|3}} [[Minecraft:experience]] orbs when killed by a [[Minecraft:player]] or tamed [[Minecraft:wolf]]. Upon successful [[Minecraft:breeding]], {{xp|1|7}} are dropped. Killing a baby fox yields no experience.  
An adult fox drops {{xp|1|3}} [[Minecraft:experience]] orbs when killed by a [[Minecraft:player]] or tamed [[Minecraft:wolf]]. Upon successful [[Minecraft:breeding]], {{xp|1|7}} are dropped. Killing a baby fox yields no experience.


Foxes always drop any item they pick up and are still holding (they cannot drop food that they have eaten, for example) and drop items they spawn with naturally with a 100% chance, so:
Foxes always drop any item they pick up and are still holding (they cannot drop food that they have eaten, for example) and drop items they spawn with naturally with a 100% chance, so:
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Foxes attack [[Minecraft:chicken]]s, [[Minecraft:rabbit]]s, [[Minecraft:cod]], [[Minecraft:salmon]] and [[Minecraft:tropical fish]], and baby [[Minecraft:turtle]]s while they are on land. Foxes don't attack [[Minecraft:player]]s, [[Minecraft:wolves]], [[Minecraft:polar bear]]s, [[Minecraft:zoglin]]s, "Johnny" [[Minecraft:vindicator]]s, [[Minecraft:warden]]s or [[Minecraft:goat]]s even if they are being attacked by them.
Foxes attack [[Minecraft:chicken]]s, [[Minecraft:rabbit]]s, [[Minecraft:cod]], [[Minecraft:salmon]] and [[Minecraft:tropical fish]], and baby [[Minecraft:turtle]]s while they are on land. Foxes don't attack [[Minecraft:player]]s, [[Minecraft:wolves]], [[Minecraft:polar bear]]s, [[Minecraft:zoglin]]s, "Johnny" [[Minecraft:vindicator]]s, [[Minecraft:warden]]s or [[Minecraft:goat]]s even if they are being attacked by them.


Foxes attack either by running against or by pouncing. Like [[Minecraft:rabbit]]s and [[Minecraft:goat]]s, foxes can pounce more than one block high without status effects or player input. Similar to goats, they do not attack the player when hit. A fox prepares to pounce by tilting and lowering its head and lowering its body to become shorter. Then it leaps up to four blocks{{verify|Is it the actual cap? The height is random; so far as I've tested it's the highest I got}} into the [[Minecraft:air]], jumping over [[Minecraft:fence]]s and [[Minecraft:wall]]s if needed. If the target mob moves from its location during this sequence, the pounce misses the target. {{IN|bedrock}}, foxes also shake side to side before pouncing and their legs wave while in midair.  
Foxes attack either by running against or by pouncing. Like [[Minecraft:rabbit]]s and [[Minecraft:goat]]s, foxes can pounce more than one block high without status effects or player input. Similar to goats, they do not attack the player when hit. A fox prepares to pounce by tilting and lowering its head and lowering its body to become shorter. Then it leaps up to four blocks{{verify|Is it the actual cap? The height is random; so far as I've tested it's the highest I got}} into the [[Minecraft:air]], jumping over [[Minecraft:fence]]s and [[Minecraft:wall]]s if needed. If the target mob moves from its location during this sequence, the pounce misses the target.


Foxes can safely fall 5 blocks before they start to accumulate fall damage, unlike most mobs, which can only fall 3 blocks safely.
{{IN|bedrock}}, foxes also shake side to side before pouncing and their legs wave while in midair.
 
Foxes can safely fall 5 blocks before they start accumulating fall damage, unlike most mobs, which can safely fall only 3 blocks.


While foxes are capable of jumping over fences and walls, they cannot see through them.<ref>{{bug|MC-144623||Foxes can't see mobs that are in fenced areas or behind glass blocks|WF}}</ref> A fox does not try to attack a mob on the same y-level if there is a fence between them.
While foxes are capable of jumping over fences and walls, they cannot see through them.<ref>{{bug|MC-144623||Foxes can't see mobs that are in fenced areas or behind glass blocks|WF}}</ref> A fox does not try to attack a mob on the same y-level if there is a fence between them.
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A fox eats any food item it picks up (besides cake) after 30 seconds and the fox is affected by any side effects from the food, such as poison or teleportation. For example, if a fox eats an [[Minecraft:enchanted golden apple]], it obtains the [[Minecraft:Absorption]], [[Minecraft:Resistance]], [[Minecraft:Fire Resistance]] and [[Minecraft:Regeneration]]. If a fox eats any type of soup or stew, an empty [[Minecraft:bowl]] is dropped. If a fox eats a [[Minecraft:chorus fruit]], it teleports accordingly.
A fox eats any food item it picks up (besides cake) after 30 seconds and the fox is affected by any side effects from the food, such as poison or teleportation. For example, if a fox eats an [[Minecraft:enchanted golden apple]], it obtains the [[Minecraft:Absorption]], [[Minecraft:Resistance]], [[Minecraft:Fire Resistance]] and [[Minecraft:Regeneration]]. If a fox eats any type of soup or stew, an empty [[Minecraft:bowl]] is dropped. If a fox eats a [[Minecraft:chorus fruit]], it teleports accordingly.


If there is a stage 3 or 4 [[Minecraft:sweet berry bush]] within a 16 [[Minecraft:block]] radius of a fox, it sprints toward the bush and eats the [[Minecraft:sweet berries]], dropping the item it was holding. However, if the fox stands on a solid block directly above the sweet berry bush and is already holding an item, the fox will harvest the sweet berries, making them drop, but will not eat them nor drop the item it was holding. Foxes are not damaged or slowed by sweet berry bushes.  
If there is a stage 3 or 4 [[Minecraft:sweet berry bush]] within a 16 [[Minecraft:block]] radius of a fox, it sprints toward the bush and eats the [[Minecraft:sweet berries]], dropping the item it was holding. However, if the fox is in 2 blocks range above the sweet berry bush and is already holding an item, the fox harvests the sweet berries, making them drop, but neither eats them nor drops the held item. Foxes are not damaged or slowed by sweet berry bushes.


Although visually holding items in its mouth, they are functionally being held in its [[Minecraft:Dual wield|main hand]]; therefore, the fox is affected by any effects of a given held item. A [[Minecraft:sword]] increases its damage, and a [[Minecraft:totem of undying]] saves it from death, for instance. If a fox picks up a [[Minecraft:weapon]] or an item with [[Minecraft:enchantments]], such as Looting and Fire Aspect, these items affect the fox's attack as if the fox is wielding the weapon in its main hand, although the item retains its [[Minecraft:durability]] when used by the fox. If a fox is holding a [[Minecraft:totem of undying]], it receives the effects after taking fatal damage. {{IN|bedrock}}, if a fox wields a sword with the Fire Aspect enchantment while attacking a mob on a [[Minecraft:campfire]] or a soul campfire, it ignites the campfire and does critical [[Minecraft:damage]] to the entity.
Although visually holding items in its mouth, they are functionally being held in its [[Minecraft:Dual wield|main hand]]; therefore, the fox is affected by any effects of a given held item. A [[Minecraft:sword]] increases its damage, and a [[Minecraft:totem of undying]] saves it from death, for instance. If a fox picks up a [[Minecraft:weapon]] or an item with [[Minecraft:enchantments]], such as Looting and Fire Aspect, these items affect the fox's attack as if the fox is wielding the weapon in its main hand, although the item retains its [[Minecraft:durability]] when used by the fox. If a fox is holding a [[Minecraft:totem of undying]], it receives the effects after taking fatal damage. {{IN|bedrock}}, if a fox wields a sword with the Fire Aspect enchantment while attacking a mob on a [[Minecraft:campfire]] or a soul campfire, it ignites the campfire and does critical [[Minecraft:damage]] to the entity.
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{{IN|bedrock}}, foxes that trust a [[Minecraft:player]] attack any mob that harms their trusted player, including other players. {{IN|Java}}, foxes defend the player from the following damage sources:<ref>{{bug|MC-166787||Trusted foxes still don't defend players from all types of attacks|WF}}</ref>
{{IN|bedrock}}, foxes that trust a [[Minecraft:player]] attack any mob that harms their trusted player, including other players. {{IN|Java}}, foxes defend the player from the following damage sources:<ref>{{bug|MC-166787||Trusted foxes still don't defend players from all types of attacks|WF}}</ref>
*melee attacks from players and mobs except [[Minecraft:dolphin]]s, [[Minecraft:iron golem]]s, [[Minecraft:wolves]], [[Minecraft:bee]]s, [[Minecraft:polar bear]]s, [[Minecraft:killer bunnies]], [[Minecraft:slime]]s, [[Minecraft:magma cube]]s, [[Minecraft:hoglin]]s, or [[Minecraft:zoglin]]s.<ref>{{bug|MC-172371||Trusting foxes don't defend players from hoglins/zoglins}}</ref>
*melee attacks from players and mobs except [[Minecraft:dolphin]]s, [[Minecraft:iron golem]]s, [[Minecraft:bee]]s, [[Minecraft:killer bunnies]], [[Minecraft:slime]]s, [[Minecraft:magma cube]]s, [[Minecraft:hoglin]]s, or [[Minecraft:zoglin]]s.<ref>{{bug|MC-172371||Trusting foxes don't defend players from hoglins/zoglins}}</ref>
*projectile damage from arrows, fireballs or wind charges.
*projectile damage from arrows, fireballs or wind charges.
*defensive damage from pufferfish.
*defensive damage from pufferfish.
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[[File:Trusting fox attacking zombie.jpg|thumb|A trusting fox attacking a zombie that hit the player it trusts. ]]
[[File:Trusting fox attacking zombie.jpg|thumb|A trusting fox attacking a zombie that hit the player it trusts. ]]


Trusting foxes retreat from polar bears and wolves but not tamed wolves. A tamed wolf whose owner attacks a trusting fox also attacks the fox.
Trusting foxes retreat from polar bears and wolves but not tamed wolves. A tamed wolf whose owner attacks a trusting fox also attacks the fox. Trusting foxes never flee or panic if they're currently hostile to mob/untrusted player that attack their trusted player.


The player can summon a neutral fox in [[Minecraft:singleplayer]] with the command {{cmd|summon fox ~ ~ ~ {Trusted:[I;<player UUID>]<nowiki>}</nowiki>}}, where {{cd|<player UUID>}} is the [[Minecraft:UUID]] of the player as an int-array, with commas separating the 4 integers. Like other neutral mobs, foxes are passive in [[Minecraft:Peaceful]] difficulty. Unlike other neutral mobs, a neutral fox is not aggravated by [[Minecraft:firework]] damage.<ref>{{bug|MC-111498||Fireworks and water bottles damage don't make neutral mobs angry or hostile|Fixed}}</ref>
The player can summon a neutral fox in [[Minecraft:singleplayer]] with the command {{cmd|summon fox ~ ~ ~ {Trusted:[I;<player UUID>]<nowiki>}</nowiki>}}, where {{cd|<player UUID>}} is the [[Minecraft:UUID]] of the player as an int-array, with commas separating the 4 integers. Like other neutral mobs, foxes are passive in [[Minecraft:Peaceful]] difficulty. Unlike other neutral mobs, a neutral fox is not aggravated by [[Minecraft:firework]] damage.<ref>{{bug|MC-111498||Fireworks and water bottles damage don't make neutral mobs angry or hostile|Fixed}}</ref>
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** {{nbt|list|Trusted}}: A list of players that the fox trusts. For a list with more than 2 elements, only the first and the last are considered.
** {{nbt|list|Trusted}}: A list of players that the fox trusts. For a list with more than 2 elements, only the first and the last are considered.
*** {{nbt|int-array}}: The [[Minecraft:UUID]] of each trusted player, stored as four ints.
*** {{nbt|int-array}}: The [[Minecraft:UUID]] of each trusted player, stored as four ints.
** {{nbt|string|Type}}: ID of the fox's type. Represents the {{DCL|minecraft:fox/variant}} component.
** {{nbt|string|Type}}: The fox's variant. Represents the {{DCL|minecraft:fox/variant}} component.
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{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! Variant
! Variant
! Identifier
! Data Value
|-
|-
| [[File:Fox.png|32px]] Red
| [[File:Fox.png|32px]] Red
| <code>red</code>
| <code>"red"</code>
|-
|-
| [[File:Snow Fox.png|32px]] Snow
| [[File:Snow Fox.png|32px]] Snow
| <code>snow</code>
| <code>"snow"</code>
|}<section end="entity data"/>
|}<section end="entity data"/>


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|{{HistoryLine||1.21.50|dev=Preview 1.21.50.20|Foxes can now pick up [[Minecraft:bundle]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.50|dev=Preview 1.21.50.20|Foxes can now pick up [[Minecraft:bundle]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.60|dev=Preview 1.21.60.21|Foxes now periodically play their "mad" [[Minecraft:sound]] while defending a [[Minecraft:player]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.60|dev=Preview 1.21.60.21|Foxes now periodically play their "mad" [[Minecraft:sound]] while defending a [[Minecraft:player]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.111|dev=Preview 1.21.110.23|Foxes now consider [[Minecraft:honey bottles]] to be a [[Minecraft:food]] item and will prioritize picking them up the same way it does other food items.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.111|dev=Preview 1.21.110.23|Foxes now consider [[Minecraft:honey bottles]] to be a [[Minecraft:food]] item and prioritizes picking them up the same way it does other food items.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.10|dev=Preview 26.10.21|[[File:Baby Fox JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Snow Fox JE2.png|32px]] The model and textures of baby foxes have been changed.
|{{HistoryLine||26.10|dev=Preview 26.10.21|[[File:Baby Fox JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Snow Fox JE2.png|32px]] The model and textures of baby foxes have been changed.
|Added [[Minecraft:golden dandelion]]s, which can be used to prevent baby foxes from growing up.}}
|Added [[Minecraft:golden dandelion]]s, which can be used to prevent baby foxes from growing up.}}
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*The {{W|red fox|newtab=1}} (''Vulpes vulpes'') and the {{W|Arctic fox|newtab=1}} (''Vulpes lagopus'') are two different species in real life, so they cannot produce fertile offspring like they can in-game.
*The {{W|red fox|newtab=1}} (''Vulpes vulpes'') and the {{W|Arctic fox|newtab=1}} (''Vulpes lagopus'') are two different species in real life, so they cannot produce fertile offspring like they can in-game.
*In the real world, some species of fox jump high to catch their prey by surprise, an action reflected in their ''Minecraft'' counterpart.
*In the real world, some species of fox jump high to catch their prey by surprise, an action reflected in their ''Minecraft'' counterpart.
*When foxes were being added into ''Minecraft'', a glitch made them look like boxes.<ref>{{ytl|EbPrkqn9PMA|Village & Pillage: Ten Things You Probably Didn't Know About Minecraft|Mojang}}</ref>
*When [[Minecraft:Cory Scheviak]] was developing the fox, a bug in the code occurred, causing the fox to appear in the shape of a box, creating the “Foxes are easily confounded with boxes” meme.<ref>{{ytl|EbPrkqn9PMA|Village & Pillage: Ten Things You Probably Didn't Know About Minecraft|Mojang}}</ref>
*Baby foxes are small enough that when they swim, they take drowning damage. This is noticeable when they attempt to attack fish.
*Baby foxes are small enough that when they swim, they take drowning damage. This is noticeable when they attempt to attack fish.
*There is a [[Minecraft:splash]] screen "In case it isn't obvious, foxes aren't players" in the game, which was added from the description of the bug {{Bug|MC-166292}}.
*There is a [[Minecraft:splash]] screen "In case it isn't obvious, foxes aren't players" in the game, which was added from the description of the bug {{Bug|MC-166292}}.
*The first and third screeching sounds foxes make are the same. The first sound is the third in reverse, but higher-pitched, and the third is the first in reverse, but lower-pitched.
*The first and third screeching sounds foxes make are the same. The first sound is the third in reverse, but higher-pitched, and the third is the first in reverse, but lower-pitched.
*Fox sounds are actually combined and heavily edited cat and dog sounds.<ref>{{ytl|n23fRyOfOOg|The Secrets of Minecraft: Death Sounds, Secret Animals, and Other Delights! @4:35|Minecraft|November 19, 2021|t=274s}}</ref>
*Fox sounds are actually combined and heavily edited cat and dog sounds.<ref>{{ytl|n23fRyOfOOg|The Secrets of Minecraft: Death Sounds, Secret Animals, and Other Delights! @4:35|Minecraft|November 19, 2021|t=274s}}</ref>
*When [[Minecraft:Cory Scheviak]] was developing the fox, a bug in the code occurred, causing the fox to appear in the shape of a box, creating the “Foxes are easily confounded with boxes” meme.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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=== Screenshots ===
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Foxes lying down on the ground together.jpg|Sleeping foxes.
File:Foxes lying down on the ground together.jpg|Sleeping foxes
File:Foxes2.png|A sleeping fox with [[Minecraft:raw rabbit]] in its mouth.
File:Foxes2.png|A sleeping fox with [[Minecraft:raw rabbit]] in its mouth
File:Foxes holding dropped items.png|A fox and a baby fox sleeping while holding player-dropped items.
File:Foxes holding dropped items.png|A fox and a baby fox sleeping while holding player-dropped items
File:Fox and Sweetberry.jpg|A fox harvesting [[Minecraft:sweet berries]] from the [[Minecraft:sweet berry bush]].
File:Fox and Sweetberry.jpg|A fox harvesting [[Minecraft:sweet berries]] from the [[Minecraft:sweet berry bush]]
File:Leaping fox.png|A leaping snow fox.
File:Leaping fox.png|A leaping snow fox
File:Snow fox in natural habitat.png|A snow fox in its natural habitat.
File:Snow fox in natural habitat.png|A snow fox in its natural habitat
File:Attacking snow fox.png|A snow fox attacking a chicken.
File:Attacking snow fox.png|A snow fox attacking a chicken
File:Sleeping fox with feather.png|Fox sleeping with a [[Minecraft:feather]] in its mouth.
File:Sleeping fox with feather.png|Fox sleeping with a [[Minecraft:feather]] in its mouth
File:Fox pounce miss.gif|A fox attempting to pounce on a chicken and missing, then continuing its hunt.
File:Fox pounce miss.gif|A fox attempting to pounce on a chicken and missing, then continuing its hunt
</gallery>
</gallery>


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File:Double tap fox.jpg
File:Double tap fox.jpg
File:What does the fox say.jpg
File:What does the fox say.jpg
File:Kits in every timeline.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>


=== Development images ===
=== Development images ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Fox Box.jpg|In early development, [[Minecraft:Cory Scheviak]] had problems with the model.
File:Fox Box.jpg|In early development, [[Minecraft:Cory Scheviak]] had problems with the model
File:GlitchedFoxRender.png|A recreation of Cory's failed model.
File:GlitchedFoxRender.png|A recreation of Cory's failed model
File:Cozy Cabin Fox.jpg|A fox peering out of a cozy cabin.
File:Cozy Cabin Fox.jpg|A fox peering out of a cozy cabin
File:Cozy Cabin Fox Ears.jpg|The head of a fox in a cozy cabin.
File:Cozy Cabin Fox Ears.jpg|The head of a fox in a cozy cabin
File:Fox Squeaks.jpg|A fox sitting.
File:Fox Squeaks.jpg|A fox sitting
File:Fox Sleeps.jpg|A fox sleeping.
File:Fox Sleeps.jpg|A fox sleeping
File:Red fox jump.png|A group of foxes attacking a chicken.
File:Red fox jump.png|A group of foxes attacking a chicken
File:Weird Fox 1.jpg|A fox with a broken model.
File:Weird Fox 1.jpg|A fox with a broken model
File:Weird Fox 2.jpg|A fox with an even more broken model.
File:Weird Fox 2.jpg|A fox with an even more broken model
File:Weird Fox 3.jpg|A fox with a broken model, upside down.
File:Weird Fox 3.jpg|A fox with a broken model, upside down
File:Sleeping Foxes.jpg|Foxes under a tree.
File:Sleeping Foxes.jpg|Foxes sleeping under a tree
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</gallery>


=== Textures ===
=== Textures ===
<gallery class="pixel-image">
<gallery class="pixel-image">
Fox (texture).png|Fox texture file.
Fox (texture).png|Fox texture file
Fox Sleep (texture).png|Sleeping fox texture file.
Fox Sleep (texture).png|Sleeping fox texture file
Snow Fox (texture).png|Arctic fox texture file.
Snow Fox (texture).png|Arctic fox texture file
Snow Fox Sleep (texture).png|Sleeping arctic fox texture file.
Snow Fox Sleep (texture).png|Sleeping arctic fox texture file
Baby Fox (texture).png|Baby Fox texture file.
Baby Fox (texture).png|Baby Fox texture file
Baby Fox Sleep (texture).png|Sleeping baby fox texture file.
Baby Fox Sleep (texture).png|Sleeping baby fox texture file
Baby Fox Snow (texture).png|Baby arctic fox texture file.
Baby Fox Snow (texture).png|Baby arctic fox texture file
Baby Fox Snow Sleep (texture).png|Sleeping baby arctic fox texture file.
Baby Fox Snow Sleep (texture).png|Sleeping baby arctic fox texture file
</gallery>
</gallery>


=== Official artwork ===
=== Official artwork ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:FoxPixel.png|Fox from the biome vote video.
File:FoxPixel.png|Fox from the biome vote video
File:Fox idle animation (pixel art).gif|Fox idle animation  (pixel art)
File:Fox idle animation (pixel art).gif|Fox idle animation  (pixel art)
File:Fox vote animation (pixel art).gif|Fox holding up a sign, used to promote the Biomes votes.
File:Fox vote animation (pixel art).gif|Fox holding up a sign, used to promote the Biomes votes
File:Fox Vote.png|Fox from the biome vote video.
File:Fox Vote.png|Fox from the biome vote video
File:Fox artwork.png|Official artwork of a Fox.
File:Fox artwork.png|Official artwork of a Fox
File:Chromebook Release.png|A Fox in promotional artwork for [[Minecraft:Education Edition 1.14.31]].
File:Chromebook Release.png|A Fox in promotional artwork for [[Minecraft:Education Edition 1.14.31]]
File:Caves & Cliffs cover art.png|A Fox in promotional artwork for the first [[Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs]] update.
File:Caves & Cliffs cover art.png|A Fox in promotional artwork for the first [[Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs]] update
File:News114.jpg|Fox in official artwork.
File:News114.jpg|Fox in official artwork
File:Tails & Foxes.jpg|Three foxes and {{Wikipedia|Tails (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Tails}} from the [[Minecraft:Minecraft x Sonic the Hedgehog|''Sonic the Hedgehog'']] franchise.
File:Tails & Foxes.jpg|Three foxes and {{Wikipedia|Tails (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Tails}} from the [[Minecraft:Minecraft x Sonic the Hedgehog|''Sonic the Hedgehog'']] franchise
File:Wallpaper minecraft fireplace 3840x2160.png|Wallpaper of a fox sleeping in front of a fireplace.
File:Wallpaper minecraft fireplace 3840x2160.png|Wallpaper of a fox sleeping in front of a fireplace
File:MC Wallpaper GlowingCave 3840x2160.png|A snow fox greeting an [[Minecraft:axolotl]].
File:MC Wallpaper GlowingCave 3840x2160.png|A snow fox greeting an [[Minecraft:axolotl]]
File:MC Wallpaper DreamyDesert 3840x2160.png|A [[Minecraft:camel]] resting with a fox.
File:MC Wallpaper DreamyDesert 3840x2160.png|A [[Minecraft:camel]] resting with a fox
File:Sleeping fox preview.png|The first preview of a sleeping fox.
File:Sleeping fox preview.png|The first preview of a sleeping fox
File:Fox Eating Berries Winter Celebration Email.gif|A fox eating berries.
File:Fox Eating Berries Winter Celebration Email.gif|A fox eating berries
File:Fox Faceplant.gif|GIF of a fox leaping into snow.
File:Fox Faceplant.gif|GIF of a fox leaping into snow
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</gallery>


=== In other media ===
=== In other media ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Fox Minecon Earth 2018 Biome Vote.jpg|Fox from the [[Minecraft:MINECON Earth 2018|''Minecon Earth'' 2018]] biome vote.
File:Fox Minecon Earth 2018 Biome Vote.jpg|Fox from the [[Minecraft:MINECON Earth 2018|''Minecon Earth'' 2018]] biome vote
File:SereneSnow.gif|A snow fox resting beside a campfire as seen in [[Minecraft: Soothing Scenes|''Minecraft: Soothing Scenes'']] snow and the [[Minecraft:Minecraft Launcher|launcher]].
File:SereneSnow.gif|A snow fox resting beside a campfire as seen in [[Minecraft: Soothing Scenes|''Minecraft: Soothing Scenes'']] snow and the [[Minecraft:Minecraft Launcher|launcher]]
File:LEGO Red Fox.png|[[Minecraft:Lego Minecraft]] Fox.
File:LEGO Red Fox.png|[[Minecraft:Lego Minecraft]] Fox (original version)
File:Lego Fox Skin.png|Lego minifigure of a [[Minecraft:character]] dressed as a fox.
File:Lego Fox Skin.png|Lego minifigure of a [[Minecraft:character]] dressed as a fox
File:LEGO Minecraft Taiga Adventure Boxed.png|Lego Taiga Adventure set
File:LEGO Minecraft Taiga Adventure Boxed.png|Lego Taiga Adventure set
File:LEGOMCTheFoxLodgeBoxed.png|Lego Fox Lodge set
File:LEGOMCTheFoxLodgeBoxed.png|Lego Fox Lodge set
File:Fox Shirt.png|''Jolly Mobs Fox with Berries'', an official T-Shirt design.
File:Fox Shirt.png|''Jolly Mobs Fox with Berries'', an official T-Shirt design
File:Arctic Fox Shirt.png|A similiar design, instead featuring a snow fox.
File:Arctic Fox Shirt.png|A similiar design, instead featuring a snow fox
File:Fox Light.jpeg|An official fox night light.
File:Fox Light.jpeg|An official fox night light
File:Fox (Dungeons).png|A fox as seen in {{MCD}}.
File:Fox (Dungeons).png|A fox as seen in {{MCD}}
File:Fox Render MCL.png|A fox as seen in {{MCL}}.
File:Fox Render MCL.png|A fox as seen in {{MCL}}
File:Arctic kit on the subway.jpeg
File:Arctic kit on the subway.jpeg
File:Plushies Plush.jpg
File:Plushies Plush.jpg
File:Lego Arctic Fox.png|Lego Minecraft snow fox
File:Lego Arctic Fox.png|Lego Minecraft Snow fox (original version)
File:Lego Baby Fox.png|Lego Minecraft baby fox
File:Lego Baby Fox.png|Lego Minecraft Baby fox (original version)
File:Get Cozy.jpg
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Latest revision as of 11:10, 6 September 2026

Template:For Template:Infobox entity A fox is a Minecraft:trusting, Minecraft:neutral mob found in Minecraft:taigas and similar Minecraft:biomes. It hunts small Minecraft:animals, can carry Minecraft:items in its mouth, and eats anything that is Minecraft:edible. A fox trusts and defends a Minecraft:player that spawned it through Minecraft:breeding, but flees from non-Template:Control players in any other circumstance.

Spawning

Foxes spawn in groups of two to four, and can spawn on Minecraft:grass blocks, Minecraft:coarse dirt, Minecraft:podzol, Minecraft:snow blocks, and Minecraft:snow. Template:IN, they can spawn on any block, with 5% of them spawning as babies.

Foxes have two color variants, red and snow, which depend on the Minecraft:biome they spawn in. Red foxes spawn in Minecraft:taigas, Minecraft:old growth pine taigas, Minecraft:old growth spruce taigas, and Minecraft:dappled forests,Template:Upcoming while snow foxes spawn in Minecraft:groves and Minecraft:snowy taigas.

When Minecraft:bred, the color of the baby fox that is spawned depends on the color of its parents, regardless of the biome it is born in.

Template:Mob spawn table Template:Mob spawn table

Holding items

Foxes have a 20% chance to spawn (via Minecraft:spawn egg or naturally) with one of the following items in their mouth:

Item Chance
Minecraft:JE Minecraft:BE
Template:ItemLink 5%
Template:ItemLink 10%
Template:ItemLink 10%
Template:ItemLinkTemplate:Note 15% 20%
Template:ItemLink 20%
Template:ItemLink 20%
Template:ItemLink 20% 15%

Drops

An adult fox drops Template:Xp Minecraft:experience orbs when killed by a Minecraft:player or tamed Minecraft:wolf. Upon successful Minecraft:breeding, Template:Xp are dropped. Killing a baby fox yields no experience.

Foxes always drop any item they pick up and are still holding (they cannot drop food that they have eaten, for example) and drop items they spawn with naturally with a 100% chance, so:

Drop Chance
Minecraft:JE Minecraft:BE
Template:ItemLink 1%
Template:ItemLink 2%
Template:ItemLink 2%
Template:ItemLink 3% 4%
Template:ItemLink 4%
Template:ItemLink 4%
Template:ItemLink 4% 3%

If a fox is killed while holding a Minecraft:totem of undying, then the fox consumes the totem and revives itself instead of dropping the totem.

Behavior

Foxes occasionally make loud screeches during nighttime, unless a trusted player is near them. Baby foxes follow adult foxes.

During the Minecraft:night, foxes sometimes go to nearby Minecraft:villages.

Foxes flee from nearby Minecraft:wolves, Minecraft:polar bears or players unless the player is trusted or approaches them while Minecraft:sneaking. They take no damage or speed reduction while moving through Minecraft:sweet berry bushes.

File:Fox jump.gif
An animation showing a fox's jump during an attack on a chicken.

Foxes attack Minecraft:chickens, Minecraft:rabbits, Minecraft:cod, Minecraft:salmon and Minecraft:tropical fish, and baby Minecraft:turtles while they are on land. Foxes don't attack Minecraft:players, Minecraft:wolves, Minecraft:polar bears, Minecraft:zoglins, "Johnny" Minecraft:vindicators, Minecraft:wardens or Minecraft:goats even if they are being attacked by them.

Foxes attack either by running against or by pouncing. Like Minecraft:rabbits and Minecraft:goats, foxes can pounce more than one block high without status effects or player input. Similar to goats, they do not attack the player when hit. A fox prepares to pounce by tilting and lowering its head and lowering its body to become shorter. Then it leaps up to four blocksTemplate:Verify into the Minecraft:air, jumping over Minecraft:fences and Minecraft:walls if needed. If the target mob moves from its location during this sequence, the pounce misses the target.

Template:IN, foxes also shake side to side before pouncing and their legs wave while in midair.

Foxes can safely fall 5 blocks before they start accumulating fall damage, unlike most mobs, which can safely fall only 3 blocks.

While foxes are capable of jumping over fences and walls, they cannot see through them.<ref>Template:Bug</ref> A fox does not try to attack a mob on the same y-level if there is a fence between them.

Red foxes prefer to attack chickens, rabbits and baby turtles, all of which are on land, over cod, salmon, and tropical fish; conversely, snow foxes prefer to attack cod, salmon and tropical fish over land-dwelling creatures.

File:Fox in snow layer.png
A snow fox stuck in a snow layer when attacking.

A fox that pounces into a Minecraft:snow layer becomes momentarily stuck, remaining face-down, emitting Minecraft:particles while shaking, and returning to normal shortly after.

Foxes swim to attack fish in water for food. Baby foxes following adults into the water cannot swim and may eventually drown.

Foxes attempt to run toward the closest attackable Minecraft:mob, even if attached to a Minecraft:lead, but do not attempt to break the lead. A fox wakes up from sleeping to attack a mob.

Wild wolves are aggressive toward foxes when within 18Template:Only/16Template:Only Minecraft:blocks. Template:IN, adult Minecraft:polar bears also sneak toward foxes to attack them; Template:In adult polar bears attack foxes within 16 blocks.

Sleeping

Foxes are one of the few mobs in the game that can sleep, along with Minecraft:cats, Minecraft:villagers and Minecraft:bats.

During the Minecraft:day, if a Minecraft:thunderstorm is not occurring, foxes attempt to find a space with a sky Minecraft:light level of 14 or less and sleep. Block light has no effect on this. While it sleeps, it slowly moves its head up and down. A fox wakes if approached by a Minecraft:player or Minecraft:mob. Foxes do not flee if a player approaches while Minecraft:sneaking until the player gets on an adjacent Minecraft:block.

If the sky Minecraft:light at the fox's position becomes 15 or above, either due to a Minecraft:block above being destroyed or the fox being moved, the fox wakes up.

Foxes can drop and pick up Minecraft:items in their sleep.

Trusting foxes can fall asleep even if attached to a Minecraft:lead. They can also be moved with leads while sleeping.

Foxes do not sleep if they are within 12 Minecraft:blocks of an Minecraft:armor stand, or a Minecraft:camera Template:In.

Sitting

Template:Info needed section A fox sits down sometimes if the fox cannot find a shaded area to sleep. The fox sits for a short time, then hops back up. Foxes sit down even when attached to a Minecraft:lead or in a Minecraft:boat. Foxes that have not been bred by the player always sit while in the Nether, even while attached to a Minecraft:lead.

Holding items

If any Minecraft:item is on the ground near a fox, it travels to the item and picks it up, and the item appears in the fox's mouth. However, usually a fox chooses to attack a mob over picking up an item. This behavior is not limited to Minecraft:food and animal products; a fox can pick up any item that the Minecraft:player can pick up. However, they prefer to pick up food items, and if they have already picked up non-food items, they drop the non-food items to pick up food instead. A fox can also swap a food item it is holding for a different food item.

File:Tamed Fox With Egg in Mouth.png
A fox with an egg inside its mouth.
A picture of a fox, holding an item in its mouth, sitting on a trapdoor above a sweet berry bush. The berries are on the ground.
A fox harvesting sweet berries without eating them.

A fox eats any food item it picks up (besides cake) after 30 seconds and the fox is affected by any side effects from the food, such as poison or teleportation. For example, if a fox eats an Minecraft:enchanted golden apple, it obtains the Minecraft:Absorption, Minecraft:Resistance, Minecraft:Fire Resistance and Minecraft:Regeneration. If a fox eats any type of soup or stew, an empty Minecraft:bowl is dropped. If a fox eats a Minecraft:chorus fruit, it teleports accordingly.

If there is a stage 3 or 4 Minecraft:sweet berry bush within a 16 Minecraft:block radius of a fox, it sprints toward the bush and eats the Minecraft:sweet berries, dropping the item it was holding. However, if the fox is in 2 blocks range above the sweet berry bush and is already holding an item, the fox harvests the sweet berries, making them drop, but neither eats them nor drops the held item. Foxes are not damaged or slowed by sweet berry bushes.

Although visually holding items in its mouth, they are functionally being held in its main hand; therefore, the fox is affected by any effects of a given held item. A Minecraft:sword increases its damage, and a Minecraft:totem of undying saves it from death, for instance. If a fox picks up a Minecraft:weapon or an item with Minecraft:enchantments, such as Looting and Fire Aspect, these items affect the fox's attack as if the fox is wielding the weapon in its main hand, although the item retains its Minecraft:durability when used by the fox. If a fox is holding a Minecraft:totem of undying, it receives the effects after taking fatal damage. Template:IN, if a fox wields a sword with the Fire Aspect enchantment while attacking a mob on a Minecraft:campfire or a soul campfire, it ignites the campfire and does critical Minecraft:damage to the entity.

Foxes do not pick up items when gamerule mobGriefing is set to false.

Breeding

When Minecraft:sweet berries or Minecraft:glow berries are Template:Control on two foxes, the foxes Minecraft:breed, producing a baby fox. If a red fox is bred with a snow fox, the baby has a 50% chance of being either a red or snow fox.

Trust

File:Player being attacked by a fox.png
A fox that trusts a different player attacking the player.

Minecraft:Breeding two adults with Minecraft:sweet berries or Minecraft:glow berries produces a baby fox that trusts the Minecraft:player that bred it and does not flee from that player as it grows up; however, because baby foxes also follow nearby adult foxes, an adult running away from the player may cause the baby to do the same.

File:Trusting fox.jpg
A trusting fox, notice it does not run from the player or attack the chicken next to it.

Naturally spawned baby foxes do not trust players.

Foxes attack specific Minecraft:mobs that hurt a Minecraft:player they trust. When attacking phantoms, foxes do not jump to attack.

Template:IN, foxes that trust a Minecraft:player attack any mob that harms their trusted player, including other players. Template:IN, foxes defend the player from the following damage sources:<ref>Template:Bug</ref>

Foxes do not retaliate against players who harm them, but they still attack players who damage players they trust.

File:Trusting fox attacking zombie.jpg
A trusting fox attacking a zombie that hit the player it trusts.

Trusting foxes retreat from polar bears and wolves but not tamed wolves. A tamed wolf whose owner attacks a trusting fox also attacks the fox. Trusting foxes never flee or panic if they're currently hostile to mob/untrusted player that attack their trusted player.

The player can summon a neutral fox in Minecraft:singleplayer with the command Template:Cmd, where Template:Cd is the Minecraft:UUID of the player as an int-array, with commas separating the 4 integers. Like other neutral mobs, foxes are passive in Minecraft:Peaceful difficulty. Unlike other neutral mobs, a neutral fox is not aggravated by Minecraft:firework damage.<ref>Template:Bug</ref>

Sounds

Template:JE: Template:SoundTable

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Data values

ID

Template:Edition: Template:ID table

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Entity data

Foxes have entity data associated with them that contain various properties.

Template:El: Template:Main

<section begin="entity data"/>

Variant Data Value
File:Fox.png Red "red"
File:Snow Fox.png Snow "snow"

<section end="entity data"/>

Template:El:

See Minecraft:Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format.

Achievements

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Achievements that apply to all mobs: Template:Collapse

Advancements

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Advancements that apply to all mobs: Template:Collapse

History

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Announcement

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Java Edition

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Bedrock Edition

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Data history

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Issues

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Trivia

  • The Template:W (Vulpes vulpes) and the Template:W (Vulpes lagopus) are two different species in real life, so they cannot produce fertile offspring like they can in-game.
  • In the real world, some species of fox jump high to catch their prey by surprise, an action reflected in their Minecraft counterpart.
  • When Minecraft:Cory Scheviak was developing the fox, a bug in the code occurred, causing the fox to appear in the shape of a box, creating the “Foxes are easily confounded with boxes” meme.<ref>Template:Ytl</ref>
  • Baby foxes are small enough that when they swim, they take drowning damage. This is noticeable when they attempt to attack fish.
  • There is a Minecraft:splash screen "In case it isn't obvious, foxes aren't players" in the game, which was added from the description of the bug Template:Bug.
  • The first and third screeching sounds foxes make are the same. The first sound is the third in reverse, but higher-pitched, and the third is the first in reverse, but lower-pitched.
  • Fox sounds are actually combined and heavily edited cat and dog sounds.<ref>Template:Ytl</ref>

Gallery

Renders

Red fox
Snow fox

Screenshots

Mojang screenshots

Development images

Textures

Official artwork

In other media

Notes

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References

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