An Ant

**This article documents an April Fools' joke.**
This feature was exclusively part of a joke version and is not currently planned for addition to regular *Minecraft*.
It is documented here on the wiki due to being officially-released content by Mojang Studios, even if not present in a final version.

## An Ant

### Catches fire from lava

No

**An ant** is a joke block introduced in Java Edition 20w14∞ that moves around when placed on top of black or white concrete.

## Obtaining

An ant cannot be obtained as an item even by using the `/give` command. An ant can be placed using commands such as `/fill` or `/setblock`, and naturally generates in the "ant" dimension. It cannot be destroyed by tools or explosions.

### Natural generation

One ant block naturally generates in the "ant" dimension, where it begins moving immediately.

## Usage

An ant simulates Langton's ant. If placed on top of black or white concrete, it will move in a deterministic pattern, turning the concrete underneath it into its other variation. The ant block is the Turing machine mentioned in the update's changelog.

If two ant blocks collide, they will merge into one. It cannot be pushed by pistons, and is blast resistant, and can break bedrock.

## History

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{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Goat Horn|Goat Horn]]<br/>{{redirect|Horn}}
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A '''goat horn''' is an [[item]] dropped by [[goat]]s. It has eight variants, and each plays a unique sound when {{Control|used}} which can be heard by [[Player|players]] in a large radius.

== Obtaining ==
=== Mob loot ===
A horn is dropped when an adult [[goat]] rams a tree or any other hard block that occurs naturally where goats spawn. These include [[stone]], [[coal ore]], [[copper ore]], [[iron ore]], [[emerald ore]], [[log]], or [[packed ice]]. Goats do not ram other solid blocks. {{IN|java}}, these blocks are listed under the {{cd|snaps_goat_horn}} [[tag]], and can be modified by [[data pack]]s.

Up to two horns can be dropped from an adult goat. Regular goats may drop the Ponder, Sing, Seek, and Feel horns, while screaming goats drop the Admire, Call, Yearn, and Dream horns. A specific goat drops only one type of horn; that is, if a goat drops a Sing horn, its other horn is also a Sing horn.

=== Natural generation ===
{{LootChestItem|goat-horn}}
Only the four variants from regular goats can be found here.

== Usage ==
When {{control|used}}, they play a loud sound that can be heard from up to 256 blocks, but are also limited by the server view distance. Each horn variant plays a unique sound. There are eight variants, four of which are exclusive to [[Goat#Spawning|screaming goats]].

There is a cooldown of seven seconds between each use of the horn. All goat horns are affected by this cooldown.

== Sounds ==
=== Generic ===
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{{edition|bedrock}}:
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=== Playing ===
{{edition|java}}:
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{{edition|bedrock}}:
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== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{el|je}}:
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{{el|be}}:
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=== Item data ===
==== ''Java Edition'' ====
<div class="treeview">
*{{nbt|compound|tag}}: The item's '''tag''' tag.
{{:Player.dat_format/Goat Horn}}
</div>
Goat horns use the "instrument" tag to control which sound can be played when using a goat horn. The values of the tag (to be prefixed with <code>minecraft:</code>) are:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Sound type !![[Resource location|Identifier]]

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History|Bedrock}}
{{History|upcoming bedrock}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* The "seek" horn sounds similar to the "ominous horn" that announces a [[raid]].

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Screenshot (17).png|Steve using a goat horn.
File:Alex uses a goat horn.png|Alex using a goat horn.
File:Screenshot (18).png|The goat horn animation in first person.
File:Screenshot (19).png|The goat horn animation with "Left Hand" option enabled.
</gallery>

== Notes ==
<references group="note" />

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External Links ==

* [https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--goat-horn Taking Inventory: Goat Horn] - Minecraft.net on February 16, 2023
{{Items}}

[[Category:Renewable resources]]
[[Category:Tools]]

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[[es:Cuerno de cabra]]
[[fr:Corne de chèvre]]
[[it:Corno di capra]]
[[ja:ヤギの角笛]]
[[pl:Kozi róg]]
[[pt:Chifre de cabra]]
[[ru:Козий рог]]
[[zh:山羊角]]</li><li>[[String|String]]<br/>{{Block
String JE2 BE2.png  | String
Tripwire (NESW).png | Tripwire
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}}
'''String''' is an item used in [[crafting]] recipes such as [[bow]]s, [[fishing rod]]s and [[lead]]s. When placed as a [[block]], string becomes '''tripwire''', which can be combined with [[Tripwire Hook|tripwire hooks]] to form a tripwire circuit.

== Obtaining==
String can be obtained from [[drop]]s, breaking [[cobweb]]s, [[fishing]], [[bartering]], and as gifts from [[cat]]s. String can be looted from [[jungle temple]]s, [[desert pyramid]] chests, and [[dungeon]]s.

===Breaking ===
Tripwire can be {{control|mine|text=mined}} instantly with any [[tool]], dropping string. Tripwire is also removed and drops string as an [[item]] when:
*[[Water]] flows into its space
* A [[piston]] pushes it or moves a [[block]] into its space
Tripwire is destroyed without dropping string if [[lava]] flows into its space.

A [[cobweb]] drops string when it is broken in these ways (see also {{section link|Cobweb|Usage}}):
*Breaking a cobweb with a [[sword]]
*Pushing a cobweb with a [[piston]]
*[[Water]] breaking a cobweb by flowing over it (flowing [[lava]] destroys cobwebs without leaving string)

===Natural generation===
Five pieces of tripwire generate naturally in every [[jungle temple]].

===Mob loot ===
[[Spider]]s and [[cave spider]]s drop 0–2 string upon death. The maximum is increased by 1 per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of 0–5 string with Looting III.

[[Strider]]s drop 2–5 string upon death. The maximum is increased by 1 per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of 2–8 string with Looting III.{{only|Java|short=1}}

[[Cat]]s drop 0–2 string upon death, unaffected by Looting.<ref>{{bug|MC-200707||Looting does not increase drops for iron golems and cats}}</ref>

===Chest loot===
{{LootChestItem|string}}

===Fishing===

===Cat gifts===
{{main|Cat#Gifts}}

Tamed [[cat]]s have a 70% chance of giving the [[player]] a gift when they wake up from a [[bed]], and the gift has a 16.13% chance to be a string.

===Bartering ===
[[Piglin]]s may [[barter]] 3-9 string when given a [[gold ingot]].

== Usage==
String can be used as a crafting ingredient and tripwire can be used as a [[redstone circuit]] component. It can also be used to keep [[player]]s from ender-pearling through that space.

=== Crafting ingredient===
{{crafting usage}}

===Redstone component===
{{redirect|Tripwire|tripwire hooks|Tripwire Hook}}
{{see also|Redstone circuits}}

String can be placed as tripwire, which can be used to detect [[entity|entities]] as part of a tripwire circuit. [[Observer]]s can also be used with a tripwire to generate redstone signals.

;Placement

To place tripwire, {{control|use}} string while pointing at a surface facing the space the tripwire should occupy.

{{Schematic | caption =
'''Tripwire Circuit'''
}}
:In order to activate [[tripwire hook]]s, tripwire must be part of a "tripwire circuit": a straight line of [[block]]s consisting of a block with a tripwire hook attached to it, a "tripwire line" (1 to 40 blocks of tripwire), and a second tripwire hook attached to another block.

;Activation
Tripwire activates if almost any [[entity]] ([[player]]s, [[mob]]s, [[minecart]]s, [[boat]]s, [[item]]s, [[arrow]]s, etc.) intersects its collision mask. The tripwire remains active until there are no entities intersecting its collision mask. Thrown [[potion]]s, some arrows, thrown [[ender pearl]]s, and thrown [[eyes of ender]] do not activate tripwire.

;Behavior
An active tripwire updates adjacent [[block]]s (for example, it can activate a [[Tutorials/Block update detector|BUD circuit]]). Additionally, active tripwires that are part of valid tripwire circuits cause the attached tripwire hooks to activate (producing [[redstone]] power). Active tripwires do ''not'' themselves produce redstone power.

When tripwire is broken (including by being washed away by spreading [[water]] {{in|java}}) after being part of a valid tripwire circuit, it activates the attached tripwire hooks. {{IN|JE}}, it activates for 5 redstone ticks (10 game [[tick]]s, or 0.5 seconds barring lag). {{IN|BE}}, it activates for 6 redstone ticks (14 game [[tick]]s, or 0.6 seconds barring lag). It does not produce the signal if it is broken using [[shear]]s.

===Trading===
Novice-level fisherman [[villager]]s have a 50% chance to buy 20 string as part of their first-tier trade.

Journeyman-level fletcher villagers buy 14 string for 1 [[emerald]] as part of their trade.

==Sounds==
=== Generic===
{{Sound table/Block/Normal}}

===Unique===
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
{{Sound table
{{Sound table
{{Sound table

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
{{Sound table
{{Sound table
{{Sound table

==Data values==
===ID===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
{{ID table

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
{{ID table

===Block states===
{{see also|Block states}}

{{/BS}}

==Video==
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</div>

==History==
{{History|java indev}}
{{History|java infdev}}
{{History||20100625-2|String can now be found inside [[chest]]s in the new [[dungeon]]s.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.1.1|String can now be used to craft [[fishing rod]]s.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.6.6|Wool is now crafted from four string rather than nine.}}
{{History||1.7|Cobwebs now drop string when broken using [[shears]].}}
{{History|java}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.3.3|Added spiders, which drop string when they die.
{{History||v0.4.0|String can now be crafted into [[wool]].}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History|bedrock}}

{{History|console}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History|foot}}

===Tripwire "item"===
{{:Technical blocks/Tripwire}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
DinnerboneTripwireDev3.png|The first image of tripwires [[dinnerbonetweet:207154292593917952|released]] by Mojang.
DinnerboneTripwireDev4.png|An image [[dinnerbonetweet:207294114398605312|released]] by Mojang testing visibility of tripwires from a distance at night.
DinnerboneTripwireDev5.png|The same room viewed from the same angle, in daytime.
Dinnerbone String.png|Power lines made of suspended string blocks.
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--string Taking Inventory: String] – Minecraft.net on May 14, 2020

{{Redstone}}
{{Items}}
{{Blocks|Utility}}

[[Category:Redstone mechanics]]
[[Category:Mechanics]]
[[Category:Mechanisms]]
[[Category:Generated structure blocks]]
[[Category:Non-solid blocks]]

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[[de:Faden]]
[[es:Hilo]]
[[fr:Ficelle]]
[[hu:Fonál]]
[[it:Cordicella]]
[[ja:糸]]
[[ko:실]]
[[nl:Draad]]
[[pl:Nić]]
[[pt:Linha]]
[[ru:Нить]]
[[th:เส้นใย]]
[[uk:Нитка]]
[[zh:线]]</li></ul>
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## Issues

**An Ant** blocks are an unsupported item due to being an April Fools' joke, and therefore such issues relating to them will not be fixed.