Mob Menagerie: Wolf
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 8:56 pm
Mob Menagerie: Wolf
A furry friend with armor options
The Armored Paws update, released in April, brought us the cute armadillos. But did you know it also gave our canine friends some new features? That's right – you can now armor up your wolves! Let’s dive into why the wolf is our Mob of the Month. Awooooooooooooo!
Wolves first appeared in the Overworld thanks to Jeb’s photo in March 2011, and they officially joined Minecraft in beta edition 1.4 later that month. Wolf pups made their debut in version 1.0.0, but overall, wolves have stayed pretty much the same since 2011.
A wolf enjoying the sunset in a forest.
Wolves spawn naturally in various biomes – forests, groves, most types of taiga, savanna plateau, wooded badlands, and sparse jungle. Each biome offers a different wolf species, living in packs of different sizes. In Badlands, you’ll find family groups of up to eight wolves, while mountain grove wolves, where food is scarce, tend to live alone.
Despite their fierce reputation, wolves generally ignore players, preferring to hunt smaller creatures like rabbits, sheep, and foxes. However, if you attack a wolf, it will get angry and fight back, which is not a great idea! But feed one some bones, and you’ll tame it, making it your loyal companion. Tame two wolves, and you can breed them with meat to produce a pup, who grows faster when fed more meat.
A tamed wolf will fight for you, attacking any creatures you target. If your wolf takes damage, its tail will lower, indicating it needs meat to heal. To help your wolf fight longer, you can equip it with wolf armor made from armadillo scutes. Don’t want your wolf to follow you? Just point at it and press the “use” key to make it sit until you return.
A wolf looking at some meat and a wool block.
In the real world, wolves are just as fascinating! They are social, expressive carnivores that hunt in packs and have a long, complex history with humans.
In some cultures, especially those that raise livestock, wolves are feared and sometimes hunted to protect sheep, goats, or cattle. But in other cultures, wolves are respected and even worshipped. Ancient Rome, China, the Pawnee indigenous people, and Norse mythology all have creation myths featuring wolves.
Humans are not natural prey for wolves, who usually avoid people. Most recorded wolf attacks on humans have involved wolves with rabies, a disease that makes them aggressive. Real wolves aren’t the villains of children’s stories.
In fact, wolves were the first species humans domesticated, at least 30,000 years ago during the hunter-gatherer era. Interestingly, modern dogs descend from a type of wolf that no longer exists. The process of domesticating wolves into dogs took tens of thousands of years of building trust.
Luckily, taming wolves in Minecraft is much quicker! Just a few bones and some belly rubs, and you'll have a loyal friend in no time.
Join us in celebrating the wolf this month, and make sure to armor up your furry friends for their next adventure!
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A furry friend with armor options
The Armored Paws update, released in April, brought us the cute armadillos. But did you know it also gave our canine friends some new features? That's right – you can now armor up your wolves! Let’s dive into why the wolf is our Mob of the Month. Awooooooooooooo!
Wolves first appeared in the Overworld thanks to Jeb’s photo in March 2011, and they officially joined Minecraft in beta edition 1.4 later that month. Wolf pups made their debut in version 1.0.0, but overall, wolves have stayed pretty much the same since 2011.
A wolf enjoying the sunset in a forest.
Wolves spawn naturally in various biomes – forests, groves, most types of taiga, savanna plateau, wooded badlands, and sparse jungle. Each biome offers a different wolf species, living in packs of different sizes. In Badlands, you’ll find family groups of up to eight wolves, while mountain grove wolves, where food is scarce, tend to live alone.
Despite their fierce reputation, wolves generally ignore players, preferring to hunt smaller creatures like rabbits, sheep, and foxes. However, if you attack a wolf, it will get angry and fight back, which is not a great idea! But feed one some bones, and you’ll tame it, making it your loyal companion. Tame two wolves, and you can breed them with meat to produce a pup, who grows faster when fed more meat.
A tamed wolf will fight for you, attacking any creatures you target. If your wolf takes damage, its tail will lower, indicating it needs meat to heal. To help your wolf fight longer, you can equip it with wolf armor made from armadillo scutes. Don’t want your wolf to follow you? Just point at it and press the “use” key to make it sit until you return.
A wolf looking at some meat and a wool block.
In the real world, wolves are just as fascinating! They are social, expressive carnivores that hunt in packs and have a long, complex history with humans.
In some cultures, especially those that raise livestock, wolves are feared and sometimes hunted to protect sheep, goats, or cattle. But in other cultures, wolves are respected and even worshipped. Ancient Rome, China, the Pawnee indigenous people, and Norse mythology all have creation myths featuring wolves.
Humans are not natural prey for wolves, who usually avoid people. Most recorded wolf attacks on humans have involved wolves with rabies, a disease that makes them aggressive. Real wolves aren’t the villains of children’s stories.
In fact, wolves were the first species humans domesticated, at least 30,000 years ago during the hunter-gatherer era. Interestingly, modern dogs descend from a type of wolf that no longer exists. The process of domesticating wolves into dogs took tens of thousands of years of building trust.
Luckily, taming wolves in Minecraft is much quicker! Just a few bones and some belly rubs, and you'll have a loyal friend in no time.
Join us in celebrating the wolf this month, and make sure to armor up your furry friends for their next adventure!
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