Java Edition 1.23: Barrens & Badlands

1.23, the first release of Barrens & Badlands, is a major update to Java Edition released on May 8th, 2023. It added Ostriches and Savanna-and-Badlands-related items, such as Baobabs, Termite mounds, Vultures and Woolesks, This update includes the announced features for the Savanna and Badlands biomes.
== Additions ==
=== Blocks ===
Hedgehog Cactus
* A small Cactus with a pink flower on top.
Prickly Pear Cactus
* A Cactus that grows sideways.
* Grows little flowers on top.
Termite Nest
* Spawn naturally in Savanna biomes and its variants.
* Functions the same as Beehives and bee Nests, but holds termites instead and does not have honey.
* Crafted with 4 Dirt surrounding a log.
=== Items ===
Mask Of The Sun
* If the player is wearing a Mask Of The Sun, there is a 5% chance that a mob they hit will be set on fire.
* It has 50 durability.
Spawn Egg
* Added Woolesk, Ostrich, Termite, Vulture, and Zebra Spawn Eggs.
=== Mobs ===
Woolesk
* Have 60 health.
*Look like mammoths.
* Lives in groups of 10 in Savannahs and Jungles.
* Will attack if provoked or if a baby is attacked.
** Babies do not attack.
* They can carry water in their trunk if there is water nearby, this can be put in a Bucket or a Glass Bottle.
**This can be used to transport water.
* They can walk through leaves and Bamboo.
Ostrich 
* A bird that is rideable.
* When falling it flaps its wings and falls slower, similar to Chickens.
* Are neutral mobs.
**They will attack the player if they hit them.
*Will scare away Termites.
*If they see a Zombie they will bury their head in the ground.
**They will still scare Termites if this happens.
* If they see a Creeper they will chase it and attack it.
Termite
* Have 10 health.
* Live in groups near Termite Nests.
** If a Termite does not have a home nest, it will wander until it finds one.
** Can hide inside Termite Nests.
*** Maximum of 3 Termites per nest.
***Can chew on trees.
* Are neutral mobs
** When attacked, all Termites from the same nest try to attack the original attacker.
*** The same happens when their nest is destroyed.
*** When they attack, they give nausea to the target for 10 seconds.
*** When in an angry state, their eyes are red.
* Affected by the Bane of Arthropods enchantment.
* Will try to avoid water.
* Being killed by a Termite results in new death message: "<player> was nibbled to death".
*They will destroy trees if they don't have a nest.
**The Logs will have a 45% chance to drop.
**This can be useful for Tree farms.
**To stop this, the player can put Ostriches and/or Meerkats next to Trees.
Vulture
* A mob that spawns in Badlands.
*It can fly, and if it sees an item on the ground it will try to steal it.
*It has 25 health.
Zebra
* Has a 1 in 3 chance to spawn instead of a Horse in a Savanna.
* Can wear 2 Chests on their saddle.
** They move slower if they are wearing 2 Chests.
=== World Generation ===
Structures
* Abandoned House
** A ruined house made out of Wood Planks, it can generate in all biomes with Trees.
** It has 2 floors, and can have Spiders in it.
** The Chests can have a Sun Mask.
* Baobab Tree
** A wider, taller variation of the Savanna Trees.
* Termite Nests
** A 3 to 5 block tall hill of Termite Nests.
== Changes ==
=== Mobs ===
Creeper
* Creepers run away from Ostriches.
Category:Updates made by Ravagergamer2008