1.20 The Biomes Update

== Overview ==
The Biomes Update was a update announced by mojang in 2022. They include several changes to biomes, new biome features, new animals, etc.
=== Biome Changes ===
* In the birch forests biome, trees grow larger and taller.
* Mountain biome generation is now increased, meaning mountains will become common
* Deserts now can rain every 2 in game weeks
* badlands now can rain every 5 in game weeks
* roofed forests now have a high chance of spawning pillager patrols
* Deep Dark biomes now commonly generate under ocean monuments
* Jungle biomes now are more common .
=== New Features ===
* water can now dry if in deserts or savannas. It takes 5 minutes for it to dry
* palm trees added. they generate in shores or deserts. they drop coconuts which can be eaten
* cacti can now produce flowers
* mangrove trees added. they generate in swamps near the shore of a ocean.
* redwood trees added. they generate in snow biomes.
* swamp logs added. 
* azalea logs added.
* azalea trees added. they generate in lush caves
* tumbleweeds added. They roll around in deserts and badlands
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=== New Mobs ===
* Ostrich- spawns in savannas biome. They are very shy towards players. They drop feathers once killed. 
* Camel- spawns in desert biome and can be rideable but kinda slow. They can hold chests like llamas
* Condor- spawns in mountain biomes. They are neutral and can be seen killing pigs, goats, and cows. If attacked, they will swoop the player like phantoms dealing 5 damage. Once killed they drop feathers and condor meat which once eaten regenerates 2 health points and 4 hunger bars
* Crane- a flying bird passive mob which spawns in rivers, lakes, any body of water except desert wells and oceans. They hunt fish and frogs. They drop feather and fish meat once killed
* Frogs- a passive mob which spawns in any body of water except oceans but are found in large numbers in swamps. Once killed they drop a frog leg, which can be used as the alternative to rabbits foot in making a potion of leaping
* Tadpole- a passive baby version of the frog. They drop nothing once killed
* Yeti- a hostile mob which spawns in snow, taiga and mountain biomes. They drop snowballs once killed. 
* Gargantua- a hostile , giant phantom mob that can be summoned if you kill 10 phantoms or if you dont sleep for 10 nights. they deal massive damage and need many skill to battle it. it is considered a miniboss.
=== New Structures And New Biomes ===
* Jungle Village- like a normal village, but they include huts made out of leather blocks
* Swamp Village- village made out of mangrove logs, and normal swamp logs.
* Badlands Village- village made out of red sand blocks and clay
* Redwood forest- a forest biome that usually generates near taigas and snow biomes
* azalea forest- a forest variant of lush cave biome. azalea forests spawn in y -20 and consists of azalea trees and shrubs
* Craters- they are large holes found in every biome except mountains
* Volcanoes- they are like mountains but with a lava lake and magma at the top. They may erupt and unleash magma rocks to fling around and lava to pour all over the place.
* Castle ruins- ruins of a castle that spawn mainly in the plains biome. they contain good loot like diamond, iron and gold
* Building Ruins- a ruins of a building that contains loot consisting of redstone, bread, steak, wood and cobblestone
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