Minecraft:Cow

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

Spawning

Cows spawn naturally in the Minecraft:Overworld in most grassy biomes except for Minecraft:snowy plains, Minecraft:meadows, Minecraft:cherry groves, Minecraft:mangrove swamps, and Minecraft:pale gardens. 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.

Template:IN, herds of four cows spawn on grass blocks. Individual cows rarely may spawn after world generation.

Template:IN, 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:villages upon world generation.

Template:Control Minecraft:shears on a Minecraft:mooshroom converts it into a cow.

Variants

Template:Redirect Cows have 3 variants; temperate, cold, and warm. The variant is determined by the biome the cow spawns in.

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 Template:Slink.

Drops

Breeding

Template:Xp experience orbs upon a successful breeding.

On death

An adult cow drops: Template:DropTable

• Template:Xp experience orbs are dropped when killed by a Minecraft:player or tamed Minecraft:wolf.

Killing a baby cow yields no Minecraft:items nor Minecraft:experience.

Milking

An adult cow can be milked by Template:Control a Minecraft:bucket on it, yielding a Minecraft:milk bucket.

Behavior

File:Minicow.png

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:rails and falls that cause damage. If harmed, the cow flees for a few seconds.

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

Breeding

Cows follow players holding Minecraft:wheat but stop following when separated from the player by at least 10Template:Only or 16Template:Only 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 Template:Control 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

File:Baby Zombie Riding Cow.png

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

Template:JE: Template:SoundTable

Template:BE: Template:SoundTable

Classic

Template:JE: Template:SoundTable

Template:BE: Template:SoundTable

Historical sounds

Sound	From	to	Pitch
Template:Sound	Minecraft:Alpha v1.0.8	Minecraft:Alpha v1.0.9	?
Template:Sound	Alpha v1.0.8	Alpha v1.0.9	?
Template:Sound	Alpha v1.0.9	1.4.2 (Minecraft:12w38a)	?
Template:Sound	Alpha v1.0.9	1.4.2 (Minecraft:12w38a)	?

Data values

ID

Template:Editions: Template:ID table

Template:Editions: Template:ID table

Entity data

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

Template:El: Template:Main

<section begin="entity data"/>

• Template:Nbt Entity data
  • Template:Nbt inherit/breedable
  • Template:Nbt inherit/entity
  • Template:Nbt inherit/mob
  • Template:Nbt: The variant of the cow. Represents the Template:DCL component.

<section end="entity data"/>

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See Minecraft:Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format.

Achievements

Achievements that apply to all mobs: Template:Collapse

Advancements

Advancements that apply to all mobs: Template:Collapse

History

Trivia

• Cows in the 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>Template:Tumblr</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

• A house for cows
  A house for cows
• Lots of cows
  Lots of cows
• Lots more cows
  Lots more cows
• A cow named Bessie in the Nether
  A cow named Bessie in the Nether
• A cow named Bessie in the End
  A cow named Bessie in the End
• A cow and sheep
  A cow and sheep
• Six cows, including a warm cow and a cold cow, surrounded by Minecraft:firefly bushes
  Six cows, including a warm cow and a cold cow, surrounded by Minecraft:firefly bushes
• Three cows following Minecraft:Ari
  Three cows following Minecraft:Ari
• Two cold cows with a baby
  Two cold cows with a baby
• A warm cow with its baby
  A warm cow with its baby
• Cows and firefly bushes
  Cows and firefly bushes
• Cow variants
  Cow variants

Screenshots

• A dying temperate cow
  A dying temperate cow
• A temperate cow being tempted by the player who is holding Minecraft:wheat
  A temperate cow being tempted by the player who is holding Minecraft:wheat
• A temperate cow attempting to follow the player through a Minecraft:fence
  A temperate cow attempting to follow the player through a Minecraft:fence
• A herd of temperate cows
  A herd of temperate cows
• A temperate cow that has been pushed from a Minecraft:water source into a cave
  A temperate cow that has been pushed from a Minecraft:water source into a cave
• The original black-and-white temperate cow
  The original black-and-white temperate cow
• Cow pens inside a building
  Cow pens inside a building
• A naturally spawned warm cow in a Minecraft:jungle
  A naturally spawned warm cow in a Minecraft:jungle
• Two cold cows spawning as part of a Minecraft:taiga Minecraft:village.
  Two cold cows spawning as part of a Minecraft:taiga Minecraft:village.

Textures

• Cold cow texture file
  Cold cow texture file
• Temperate cow texture file
  Temperate cow texture file
• Warm cow texture file
  Warm cow texture file
• Baby cold cow texture file
  Baby cold cow texture file
• Baby cow texture file
  Baby cow texture file
• Baby warm cow texture file
  Baby warm cow texture file
• Minecraft:Programmer Art cow texture file
  Minecraft:Programmer Art cow texture file
• Minecraft:PC Gamer demo cow texture file
  Minecraft:PC Gamer demo cow texture file

In other media

• A cow in promotional artwork for the Minecraft:Horse Update
  A cow in promotional artwork for the Minecraft:Horse Update
• Artwork of a cow
  Artwork of a cow
• A cow in promotional artwork for the first Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs update
  A cow in promotional artwork for the first Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs update
• A cow and several other animals watching Minecraft:Noor in the Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2023 reveal trailer.
  A cow and several other animals watching Minecraft:Noor in the Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2023 reveal trailer.
• Several cows in a cherry grove from the same trailer
  Several cows in a cherry grove from the same trailer
• LEGO Minecraft cow
  LEGO Minecraft cow
• LEGO Minecraft baby cow
  LEGO Minecraft baby cow
• A cow plush made by JINX
  A cow plush made by JINX
• Action figure of a baby cow, Minecraft:lamb, and Minecraft:piglet
  Action figure of a baby cow, Minecraft:lamb, and Minecraft:piglet
• An officially licensed cow hoodie
  An officially licensed cow hoodie
• Animal Tower, a T-Shirt design by JINX
  Animal Tower, a T-Shirt design by JINX
• The cow as it appears in the Minecraft:PC Gamer Demo
  The cow as it appears in the Minecraft:PC Gamer Demo
• A cow from the Minecraft:PC Gamer Demo, with an exclusive texture
  A cow from the Minecraft:PC Gamer Demo, with an exclusive texture
• The Minecraft:Moon Cow, a joke variant featured in Minecraft:Java Edition 23w13a_or_b
  The Minecraft:Moon Cow, a joke variant featured in Minecraft:Java Edition 23w13a_or_b
• A cow as it appears in the City texture pack
  A cow as it appears in the City texture pack
• A cow as it appears in the Greek Mythology mash-up pack
  A cow as it appears in the Greek Mythology mash-up pack
• The "Infernal Cow," featured in the Halloween Edition mash-up pack and Minecraft:Minecraft Mini-Series
  The "Infernal Cow," featured in the Halloween Edition mash-up pack and Minecraft:Minecraft Mini-Series
• A cow as it appears in the Plastic texture pack
  A cow as it appears in the Plastic texture pack
• A cow as it appears in the Natural texture pack
  A cow as it appears in the Natural texture pack
• The Cow Potato from 24w14potato
  The Cow Potato from 24w14potato
• Cow Man, a skin featured in the third Minecraft:Legacy Console Minecraft:skin pack
  Cow Man, a skin featured in the third Minecraft:Legacy Console Minecraft:skin pack
• Party Cow, a skin featured in the 1st Birthday skin pack
  Party Cow, a skin featured in the 1st Birthday skin pack
• A cow holding a Minecraft:map
  A cow holding a Minecraft:map
• A crying cow
  A crying cow
• Cow figure of Flippin' Figs
  Cow figure of Flippin' Figs
• A cow as seen in Template:AMCM
  A cow as seen in Template:AMCM
• Cold animal variants on the side of the road
  Cold animal variants in real life snow

External links

• Cattle article on Wikipedia
• Mob Menagerie: Cow – Minecraft.net on October 13, 2023