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Ocelot
| Health points |
10 |
|---|---|
| Behavior |
Passive |
| Attack strength |
3 |
| Size |
Adult: |
| Spawn |
see § Spawning |
Ocelots are rare passive mobs found in jungles.
Contents
Spawning[edit]
Ocelots spawn above grass blocks or leaves at sea level (y=63 per default) or higher in groups of 1 or 2. These are mostly adults but sometimes ocelots spawn as a kitten. When an adult ocelot spawns, there is a 1⁄7 chance for 2 ocelot kittens to spawn with it; this chance includes any kind of spawning, including spawning naturally, by a spawn egg or a mob spawner.
Java Edition[edit]
There is a 1⁄3 chance for a spawn attempt to fail in jungles and 100% in bamboo jungles or jungle edges. While ocelots are passive mobs, natural spawning considers the hostile mob cap rather than the much-lower (ten times less) passive mob cap.[1]
Bedrock[edit]
Ocelots are found in all kinds of jungles.
Breeding[edit]
Breeding occurs when ocelots are fed an uncooked cod or an uncooked salmon. Breeding creates an ocelot kitten. The adults cannot be bred again for 5 minutes once they have completed breeding. Two sitting ocelots are unable to breed, but a mobile ocelot can breed with a sitting ocelot.
The growth of baby ocelots is accelerated slowly using these raw fish. Each cod or salmon takes 10% off the remaining time to mature.
Breeding makes them no longer despawn.
Drops[edit]
Upon death, adult ocelots drop 1–3 when killed by a player or tamed wolf.
Upon successful breeding, 1–7 is dropped.
Like other baby animals, killing a baby ocelot yields no experience.
Behavior[edit]
Ocelots attack chickens and baby turtles. They sneak and stalk the animal before chasing it down. They can kill through a fence or a door if they are against it.
Creepers stay 6 blocks from an ocelot. A creeper within this range that has begun its detonation does not flee unless the player leaves its blast radius.
Phantoms stay 16 blocks away from an ocelot.[BE only]
Ocelots are immune to fall damage; they still avoid falls.
Ocelots see players even with the Invisibility effect.
With the exception of a faster movement rate, kittens obey the same behavior as adults.
Trust[edit]
Ocelots are one of the few mobs that can sprint, and sprints away if the player approaches too near in Survival or Adventure modes. If enclosed, unable to escape, they wait until an exit becomes available, after which they quickly sprint through.
A player gains an ocelot's trust by feeding it raw salmon or raw cod until breeding particles show. When the player gains the trust of an ocelot, it no longer flees from the player. There's no need for the player to hold a raw fish once an ocelot trusts them as they don't run away from a trusted player. But sometimes they run away from the player even if the player is trusted.
Sounds[edit]
| Sound | Subtitle | Source | Description | Namespaced ID | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat meows | ? | ? | entity.ocelot.ambient | subtitles.entity.cat.ambient | 1, 2=0.3; 3=0.35; 4=0.45 | ? | 16 | |
| Cat hurts | ? | ? | entity.ocelot.hurt | subtitles.entity.cat.hurt | 0.45 | ? | 16 | |
| Cat dies | ? | ? | entity.ocelot.death | subtitles.entity.cat.death | 0.45 | 1 | 16 |
Data values[edit]
ID[edit]
| Name | Namespaced ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|
| Ocelot | ocelot | entity.minecraft.ocelot |
| Name | Namespaced ID | Numeric ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocelot | ocelot | 22 | entity.ocelot.name |
Entity data[edit]
Ocelots have entity data associated with them that contain various properties.
- Entity data
- Tags common to all entities see Template:Nbt inherit/entity/template
- Tags common to all mobs see Template:Nbt inherit/mob/template
- Additional fields for mobs that can breed see Template:Nbt inherit/breedable/template
- Trusting: 1 or 0 (true/false) - true if the ocelot trusts players.
Achievements[edit]
| Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion Hunter | Gain the trust of an Ocelot. | — | 15G | Bronze |
Advancements[edit]
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Namespaced ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| The Parrots and the Bats | Breed two animals together | Husbandry | — | husbandry/breed_an_animal |
|
| Best Friends Forever | Tame an animal | Husbandry | — | husbandry/tame_an_animal |
|
| Two by Two | Breed all the animals! | The Parrots and the Bats | Breed pairs of each of these 19 mobs. A trader llama does not count as a llama, and a mule must be the result of breeding a horse and a donkey for this advancement as they are not breedable together. Other breedable mobs, if any, can be bred, but are ignored for this advancement. | husbandry/bred_all_animals |
Video[edit]
Note: This video is outdated as ocelots can no longer be tamed.
History[edit]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2.1 | 12w04a |         Added ocelots.
| |||
| Ocelots are difficult to tame. | |||||
| Ocelots have a debug message appear when they are spawned. | |||||
| 12w05a | Taming ocelots is now easier. | ||||
| The debug message for taming ocelots has been removed. | |||||
| Tamed cats can now be sat down by pressing "use item" control.[2] | |||||
| Ocelots and cats have now both became immune to fall damage. | |||||
| Ocelots and cats now frighten creepers. | |||||
| 12w06a | Ocelots and cats now have sounds. | ||||
| Cats now try to jump on a bed if one is present. | |||||
| 1.2.4 | Jeb has now made cats "more realistic... probably more annoying".[3] They now sit not only on beds, but also on active furnaces and chests. | ||||
| 1.4.2 | ? | Spawning an ocelot now has a chance of spawning two kittens as well. | |||
| 1.5 | ? | Kittens now sometimes despawn upon becoming adults. This can be prevented by feeding them a fish once they are an adult. | |||
| 1.6.1 | ? | Ocelots now spawn much more frequently. | |||
| 1.8 | 14w02a | Baby cat growth can now be accelerated using raw cod. It is not known if they accept any other fish. | |||
| 14w10a | Cats named using a name tag now display death messages to the owner. | ||||
| 1.8.2 | pre7 | Ocelots now spawn at above sea level, rather than a constant Y=63. | |||
| 1.9 | 15w38a | All cats – even unnamed cats – now display death messages to their owner. | |||
| 1.10 | 16w20a | A cat spawn egg has been added, which spawns ocelots with cat textures. | |||
| pre2 | The cat spawn egg has been removed. | ||||
| 1.11 | 16w32a | The entity ID has been changed from Ozelot to ocelot. | |||
| 1.13 | 18w07a | Ocelots now seek and attack baby turtles. | |||
| 1.14 | 18w43a | The textures of ocelots have been changed. | |||
| 18w44a | Ocelots and cats have been split into their own separate mobs. | ||||
| Ocelots can no longer be tamed. | |||||
| Ocelots can now gain trust for the player by being fed fish. | |||||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| 0.12.1 | build 1 | Added ocelots and cats. | |||
| build 2 | Added tame button for ocelots. | ||||
| 0.14.0 | build 1 | Baby zombie jockeys now check for nearby adult ocelots to mount prior to attacking the player, a villager or a golem. | |||
| 0.15.0 | build 1 | Baby husks can now mount ocelots. | |||
| 0.16.0 | build 4 | Untamed ocelots now have idle sounds. | |||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.5.0 | beta 1.5.0.4 | Ocelots now seek and attack baby turtles. | |||
| 1.8.0 | beta 1.8.0.8 | Ocelots and cats have been split into their own separate mobs. | |||
| Ocelots can no longer be tamed. | |||||
| Ocelots can now gain trust for the player by being fed fish. | |||||
| Ocelots are no longer leashable. | |||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | The textures of ocelots have been changed. | |||
| 1.14.0 | beta 1.14.0.1 | Ocelots are now leashable again. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU12 | CU1 | 1.0 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | Added ocelots and cats. |
| TU13 | Added a sound for hitting ocelots and cats. | ||||
| TU14 | 1.04 | Baby ocelots and cats can now be spawned by using  / / on an adult form of that mob using a spawn egg. | |||
| TU31 | CU19 | 1.22 | Patch 3 | Baby cat growth can now be accelerated using raw cod. Other fish may or may not affect them. | |
| 1.83 | Ocelots and cats have been split into their own separate mobs. | ||||
| Ocelots can no longer be tamed. | |||||
| Players can now gain ocelots' trust by feeding them fish. | |||||
| 1.90 | The textures of ocelots have been changed. | ||||
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||
| 0.1.0 | Added ocelots and cats. | ||||
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to "Ocelot" or "Cat" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[edit]
- Ocelots are the first mob created by Jon Kågström, an AI specialist who worked with Jens Bergensten on Minecraft.[4] Jens created the texture for the ocelot, as Jon had trouble doing so himself.[5]
- In real life, cats are known for their ability to flip upright during a fall, particularly larger ones; though they still might be injured by landing. This goes the same for ocelots.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot demonstrating the size difference between a cat and a kitten.
Teaser image of the ocelot released by Jeb. The ocelot can be barely seen through the tall grass on the right side of the picture.
One ocelot and several cats with a kitten. Other ocelots dot the background in the jungle biome.
An image tweeted by Dinnerbone of his attempt at making a cat laying down animation.
A screenshot showing an untamed ocelot, all three cat patterns, and a small tuxedo kitten.
Comparison between an adult tamed wolf and a kitten.
Ocelots spawning commonly in Java Edition.
An ocelot attacking a chicken.
References[edit]
