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Some of the many animals from Template:MC.

Animal refers to a category of Minecraft:mobs that are mainly based on real-life animals. Many other mobs and even some Minecraft:blocks are also based on real life animals, but are not treated as such in Minecraft. Most of these mobs are also called animals in many Minecraft:advancements.

Animals are usually either passive (fleeing) or neutral (fighting), with the only exceptions being the undead mounts while ridden, Minecraft:hoglins and Minecraft:killer bunnies Template:Only, which are hostile mobs.

Properties

Mobs mentioned on this page share the following properties:

They are classified as Template:Cd or Template:Cd in the game code.
Most of them can Minecraft:breed.
Most follow the player if they are holding the item used to breed them.
Most of them trigger the "The Parrots and The Bats" and "Two By Two" Minecraft:advancement when bred.

Several animal mobs can be leashed although this doesn't affect their classification. Animal mobs can also spawn in the Minecraft:Peaceful difficulty, with the exception of the undead mounts.

List of animals

Template:Columns-list

Some mobs like Minecraft:allays,Template:Note Minecraft:copper golems, Minecraft:iron golems, and Minecraft:snow golems are internally referred to as animals,<ref>Template:Cd</ref> although this does not affect the entity format, as these Minecraft:mobs do not share all of the same traits as actual in-game animals.

Related mobs

These mobs are based on real life animals, but are not treated as such in the game code - rather as Template:Cd or Template:Cd only.

Despite being classified as only Minecraft:monsters in-game, Minecraft:guardians and Minecraft:elder guardians were referred to as "animals of the deep" in a Minecraft video about them.<ref>Template:Ytl</ref>

Related blocks

These blocks are based on real life/fantasy animals, but are not treated as such in the game code, due to being blocks.

Unimplemented

These community vote options are based on animals, but have not been added to the game.

Advancements

Template:Load advancements

History

Trivia

In its Minecraft:Mob Menagerie, Minecraft:shulkers were implied to be molluscs, a group of real-life invertebrate animals that include squid, glow squid, and nautiluses, given the nature of their shells.<ref>Mob Menagerie: Shulker</ref>
In its Mob Menagerie, Minecraft:phantoms real-world parallel was stated to be Minecraft:bats, as well as mentions of the extinct pterosaur, Template:Wikipedia.<ref>Mob Menagerie: Phantom</ref>

Gallery

Renders

An armadillo

An armadillo
An axolotl

An axolotl
A bee

A bee
A camel

A camel
A camel husk

A camel husk
A cat

A cat
A chicken
A cod

A cod
A cow

A cow
A dolphin

A dolphin
A donkey

A donkey
A fox

A fox
A frog

A frog
A glow squid

A glow squid
A goat
A happy ghast

A happy ghast
A hoglin

A hoglin
A horse

A horse
A llama

A llama
A mooshroom

A mooshroom
A mule

A mule
A nautilus

A nautilus
An ocelot

An ocelot
A panda

A panda
A parrot

A parrot
A pig
A polar bear

A polar bear
A pufferfish

A pufferfish
A rabbit

A rabbit
A salmon

A salmon
A sheep

A sheep
A skeleton horse

A skeleton horse
A sniffer

A sniffer
A squid

A squid
A strider

A strider
A sulfur cube

A sulfur cube
A tadpole

A tadpole
A trader llama

A trader llama
A tropical fish

A tropical fish
A turtle

A turtle
A wolf
A zombie horse

A zombie horse
A zombie nautilus

A zombie nautilus

Screenshots

Tamed cats sitting on chests

Tamed cats sitting on chests
Bees retaliating against a llama

Bees retaliating against a llama
Different fish swimming in the Minecraft:ocean

Different fish swimming in the Minecraft:ocean
A deep lukewarm ocean with many glow squid

A deep lukewarm ocean with many glow squid
Horses being pulled by a Minecraft:leash

Horses being pulled by a Minecraft:leash
Cows inside a building

Cows inside a building
All of the rabbit variants

All of the rabbit variants
Hoglins in a Minecraft:crimson forest

Hoglins in a Minecraft:crimson forest
Three striders, each one riding another

Three striders, each one riding another

Notes

Template:Notelist

References

Template:Reflist

Navigation

Template:Navbox entities

Minecraft:es:Animal Minecraft:fr:Animal Minecraft:ja:動物 Minecraft:pt:Animal Minecraft:ru:Животные Minecraft:zh:动物

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 {{For}}
 [[File:animals_preview.png|260px|right|thumb|Some of the many animals from {{MC}}.]]
-'''Animal''' refers to a category of [[Minecraft:mob]]s that are mainly based on real-life animals. Many other mobs and even some [[Minecraft:block]]s are also based on real life animals, but are not treated as such in ''Minecraft''. Most of these mobs are also called animals in many advancements.
+'''Animal''' refers to a category of [[Minecraft:mob]]s that are mainly based on real-life animals. Many other mobs and even some [[Minecraft:block]]s are also based on real life animals, but are not treated as such in ''Minecraft''. Most of these mobs are also called animals in many [[Minecraft:advancements]].
-Animals are usually either [[Minecraft:Mob#Passive mobs|passive]] (fleeing) or [[Minecraft:Mob#Neutral mobs|neutral]] (fighting), with the only exceptions being the [[Minecraft:Undead|undead mounts]] while ridden, hoglins and killer bunnies{{only|java|short=1}}, which are [[Minecraft:Mob#Hostile mobs|hostile mobs]].
+Animals are usually either [[Minecraft:Mob#Passive mobs|passive]] (fleeing) or [[Minecraft:Mob#Neutral mobs|neutral]] (fighting), with the only exceptions being the [[Minecraft:Undead|undead mounts]] while ridden, [[Minecraft:hoglin]]s and [[Minecraft:killer bunnies]]{{only|java|short=1}}, which are [[Minecraft:Mob#Hostile mobs|hostile mobs]].
 == Properties ==
 Mobs mentioned on this page share the following properties:
 * They are classified as {{cd|Animal}} or {{cd|Water Animal}} in the game code.
-* Most of them can breed.
+* Most of them can [[Minecraft:breed]].
 * Most follow the player if they are holding the item used to breed them.
-* Most of them trigger the "The Parrots and The Bats" and "Two By Two" advancement when bred.
+* Most of them trigger the "The Parrots and The Bats" and "Two By Two" [[Minecraft:advancement]] when bred.
-Several animal mobs can be [[Minecraft:Lead#Leashing mobs|leashed]] although this doesn't affect their classification. Animal mobs can also spawn in the Peaceful difficulty, with the exception of the undead mounts.
+Several animal mobs can be [[Minecraft:Lead#Leashing mobs|leashed]] although this doesn't affect their classification. Animal mobs can also spawn in the [[Minecraft:Peaceful]] difficulty, with the exception of the undead mounts.
 == List of animals ==
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 * {{EntityLink|Hoglin}}
 * {{EntityLink|Skeleton Horse}}
+* {{EntityLink|Sulfur Cube}}{{Upcoming|JE 26.2|BE 26.30}}
 * {{EntityLink|Zombie Horse}}
 * {{EntityLink|Zombie Nautilus}}
 }}
-Some mobs like allays,{{note|Allays are referred to as animals in [[Minecraft:achievement]]s ("Zoology" category), as well as advancements ("Husbandry" category).}} copper golems, iron golems, and snow golems are internally referred to as animals,<ref>{{cd|net/minecraft/world/entity/animal}}</ref> although this does not affect the entity format, as these mobs do not share all of the same traits as actual in-game animals.
+Some mobs like [[Minecraft:allay]]s,{{note|Allays are referred to as animals in [[Minecraft:achievement]]s ("Zoology" category), as well as [[Minecraft:advancement]]s ("Husbandry" category).}} [[Minecraft:copper golem]]s, [[Minecraft:iron golem]]s, and [[Minecraft:snow golem]]s are internally referred to as animals,<ref>{{cd|net/minecraft/world/entity/animal}}</ref> although this does not affect the entity format, as these [[Minecraft:mobs]] do not share all of the same traits as actual in-game animals.
 == Related mobs ==
 These mobs are based on real life animals, but are not treated as such in the game code - rather as {{cd|Ambient}} or {{cd|Monster}} only.
-* {{EntityLink|Bat}}{{note|Bats are under the wild animals section in the spawn eggs tab in the [[Minecraft:creative inventory]]. The name of the advancement, "The Parrots and the Bats," ironically points out that these two mobs are among the only animals that do not breed.}}
+* {{EntityLink|Bat}}{{note|Bats are under the wild animals section in the [[Minecraft:spawn egg]]s tab in the [[Minecraft:creative inventory]]. The name of the advancement, "[[Minecraft:The Parrots and the Bats]]," ironically points out that these two mobs are among the only animals that do not breed.}}
 * {{EntityLink|Cave Spider}}
 * {{EntityLink|Endermite}}
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 * {{EntityLink|Spider}}
-Despite being classified as only [[Minecraft:monster]]s in-game, guardians and elder guardians were referred to as "animals of the deep" in a ''Minecraft'' video about them.<ref>{{ytl|gs-rMm5luB8|Why are their eyes so big? <nowiki>|</nowiki> The Story Of The Elder Guardian|Minecraft|August 24, 2025|t=56s}}</ref>
+Despite being classified as only [[Minecraft:monster]]s in-game, [[Minecraft:guardian]]s and [[Minecraft:elder guardian]]s were referred to as "animals of the deep" in a ''Minecraft'' video about them.<ref>{{ytl|gs-rMm5luB8|Why are their eyes so big? <nowiki>|</nowiki> The Story Of The Elder Guardian|Minecraft|August 24, 2025|t=56s}}</ref>
 ==Related blocks==
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.21.11|dev=25w41a|[[File:Nautilus.gif|50px]] [[File:Zombie Nautilus Breathe JE1.gif|48px]] Added nautiluses and zombie nautiluses.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w44a|[[File:Camel Husk Idle JE1.gif|56px]] Added camel husks.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|java edition upcoming}}
+|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap1|[[File:Sulfur Cube JE2 BE2.png|50px]] Added sulfur cubes.}}
 }}
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.21.130|dev=Preview 1.21.130.20|Added nautiluses and zombie nautiluses.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.21.130.24|Added camel husks.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.23|exp=Drop 2 of 2026|Added sulfur cubes.}}
 }}
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 {{HistoryTable
 |{{HistoryLine|console}}
-|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU0|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Added all animals from and prior to Java Edition Beta 1.4.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU0|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Added all animals from and prior to [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.4]].}}
 |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU5|Animals no longer despawn, which makes it possible to capture them.|Animals will now flee when hit.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|Added mooshrooms.}}
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 {{HistoryTable
 |{{HistoryLine|3ds}}
-|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|Added all animals from and prior to Pocket Edition Alpha 0.15.0.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|Added all animals from and prior to [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition Alpha 0.15.0]].}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.7.10|Added polar bears.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.9.19|Added llamas.}}
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 {{HistoryTable
 |{{HistoryLine|education}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|Added all animals from and prior to Pocket Edition Alpha 0.16.0.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|Added all animals from and prior to [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition Alpha 0.16.0]].}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.0.1|Added polar bears and llamas.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.0.2|Added parrots.}}
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 == Trivia ==
-* In its Mob Menagerie, shulkers were implied to be molluscs, a group of real-life invertebrate animals that include squid, glow squid, and nautiluses, given the nature of their shells.<ref>[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/shulker Mob Menagerie: Shulker]</ref>
+* In its [[Minecraft:Mob Menagerie]], [[Minecraft:shulker]]s were implied to be molluscs, a group of real-life invertebrate animals that include squid, glow squid, and nautiluses, given the nature of their shells.<ref>[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/shulker Mob Menagerie: Shulker]</ref>
-* In its Mob Menagerie, phantoms real-world parallel was stated to be bats, as well as mentions of the extinct pterosaur, {{Wikipedia|quetzalcoatlus}}.<ref>[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/phantom Mob Menagerie: Phantom]</ref>
+* In its Mob Menagerie, [[Minecraft:phantom]]s real-world parallel was stated to be [[Minecraft:bat]]s, as well as mentions of the extinct pterosaur, {{Wikipedia|quetzalcoatlus}}.<ref>[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/phantom Mob Menagerie: Phantom]</ref>
 == Gallery ==
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 Glow Squid.gif|A glow squid
 Goat.png|A goat
-File:Happy Ghast JE1 BE1.gif|A happy ghast
+Happy Ghast JE1 BE1.gif|A happy ghast
 Hoglin.png|A hoglin
-Darkbrown Horse.png|A horse
+Creamy Horse.png|A horse
 Creamy Llama.png|A llama
 Mooshroom.png|A mooshroom
 Mule.png|A mule
-File:Nautilus Swim.gif|A nautilus
+Nautilus Swim.gif|A nautilus
 Ocelot.png|An ocelot
 Panda.png|A panda
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 Squid.gif|A squid
 Strider.gif|A strider
+Sulfur Cube.png|A sulfur cube
 Tadpole.png|A tadpole
 Creamy Trader Llama.png|A trader llama
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 Cats sitting on chests.png|Tamed cats sitting on chests
 A Llama Getting Attacked By Bees.jpg|Bees retaliating against a llama
-Pufferfish mob.png|Different fish swimming in the ocean
+Pufferfish mob.png|Different fish swimming in the [[Minecraft:ocean]]
 Glow squid visibility.png|A deep lukewarm ocean with many glow squid
-White Tobiano.png|Horses being pulled by a leash
+White Tobiano.png|Horses being pulled by a [[Minecraft:leash]]
 Cow House.png|Cows inside a building
-All rabbit skins 1.8pre1.png|All of the rabbit variants
+All rabbit skins.png|All of the rabbit variants
-Minecraft-Nether-Crimson-Forest-01.jpg|Hoglins in a crimson forest
+Minecraft-Nether-Crimson-Forest-01.jpg|Hoglins in a [[Minecraft:crimson forest]]
 StriderStriderStrider.png|Three striders, each one riding another
 </gallery>
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 [[Category:Animal blocks| ]]
-fr:Animal
+[[Minecraft:es:Animal]]
-ja:動物
+[[Minecraft:fr:Animal]]
-pt:Animal
+[[Minecraft:ja:動物]]
-ru:Животные
+[[Minecraft:pt:Animal]]
-zh:动物
+[[Minecraft:ru:Животные]]
+[[Minecraft:zh:动物]]