Cow (mob)

A cow is a passive mob found in most grassy biomes and a source of leather, beef and milk.
== Biology ==
== Spawning ==
Cows appear in small herds above grass blocks during world generation or individually later on. The rate at which they spawn varies depending on the biome.
In the Bedrock Edition, groups of 2-3 cows can be found on grass blocks with a light level of 9 or higher and at least two blocks of space above them. This occurs in most grassy biomes, excluding snowy plains, meadows, mangrove swamps, and wooded badlands.
On the other hand, in the Java Edition, herds of four cows spawn on grass blocks with a light level of 7 or higher and at least two blocks of space above them. This is common in most grassy biomes, except for snowy plains, meadows, mangrove swamps, and wooded badlands.
Additionally, cows may occasionally spawn inside animal pens and butchers' houses in villages.
If a mooshroom is sheared, it will transform into a cow and drop five mushrooms corresponding to its type.
While most cows spawn as adults, there is a 5% chance of them spawning as a baby.
== Behavior ==
Cows can be heard mooing and huffing from time to time as they roam around aimlessly, preferring to stay in well-lit areas with grass. They tend to steer clear of water unless they are being led by a player, and they are cautious around rails and cliffs that could cause harm. When injured, cows will run away for a short period of time.
Cows will follow players who are holding wheat within a six-block radius.
== Trivia ==
* Cows are visually based on the Norwegian Red cattle.
* Cows in the PC Gamer Minecraft Demo are branded with a 'PCG' logo on their side.
* 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. This applies to cows as they have horns and give milk (although there are some cattle breeds wherein females exhibit horns).
== Gallery ==
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