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Breeding/ Mob suggestions

I have no clue whether or not this has been suggested before. However, I want to add my two cents. Something in the game that I indulge in often, is breeding. The breeding system in Minecraft as of now is very shallow. I have a few things I wish would be implemented. Animals should be pregnant for a day, or eggs would be laid. Animals should also be able to breed autonomously, if presented with food to breed with. Maybe add male and female animals, with the correct variations of designs with each gender. Genetics should also play a heavier part, and animals growing should have different skins based on the stages of life. You guys should add more coat variations, and the possibility of litters, twins, or clutches. Various amounts of offspring. I know it’s a childrens’ game, but more realistic animal mechanics would improve gameplay by a tenfold. The hugging animation should definitely stay though. I know this is a silly thing to ask for, but I feel like it would make the game more enjoyable for me, as I love creating farms and observing the animals’ actions.
A few more species would be awesome as well, along with different breeds.
I know it’s difficult to work on whole new animals, but the biomes feel very empty.. and adding more life will make the world much prettier.

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• July 17, 2018 22:01
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  • July 24, 2018 21:07
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  I agree! 

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  • July 26, 2018 18:03
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  the problem with gendered animals is it would be much harder to make an animal farm.

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  • October 10, 2018 04:08
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  Heikki, they don't have to be gendered. I see no problem with them breeding as they do now.

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  • October 12, 2018 17:34
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  My thought too. I have some additional ideas here. 

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  • June 21, 2019 11:47
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  Heikki, I think thats the point. Animal farming is way too easy for how beneficial it becomes. Having two genders can also make males be more hostile in the wild. Imagine being attacked by rooster or bull.

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  • January 15, 2020 14:24
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  Here are some possible variation suggestions:

  Cows: Male cows have horns and you cannot milk them because...I mean, come on

  Chickens: Roosters are hostile if attacked and if put in with other chickens, there is a higher percentage rate of hatching chicks and if put with other roosters, will cock fight until one is dead.

  And animals should be able to eat your crops.

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  • February 07, 2020 13:18
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  Plus they always spawn in groups or in a pair male and female.

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  • April 03, 2020 14:12
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  I also want every animal to have different behaviors like pandas

  EDIT: Also no male/female specifics because Mojang was very clear about that. Maybe some cows can have horns, but they would never officially be bulls, just different cows

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  • June 29, 2020 20:32
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  I think there should be a elephant which you can ride and tame somehow.

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  • December 09, 2020 01:41
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  How would you tell when an animal birth was happening?

   

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  • January 06, 2021 01:42
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  I recently did a related feature request..see if it's something you'd be into.
  https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/community/posts/360076049331-Randomized-animal-traits-and-breeding

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  • January 17, 2021 04:38
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  Also villager pregnancy

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  • August 14, 2021 00:37
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  I say when breeding mobs including villagers, there should be a 1 to 5% chance, that the baby and/or 1 of the parents dies in the process.