Better Animals Plus

Better Animals Plus

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Sharks

Sharks

Sharks are predatory fish found in the oceans. They may attack players who have already been damaged, as they smell the fresh blood, but do not attack healthy players. Other mobs are not as fortunate...
Piranha

Piranha

Voracious fish found in jungle ponds. They only attack when their target is weak. Rumour has it they can strip a person or horse clean to the bones...
Deer

Deer

Cowardly herbivores found in all sorts of forests. They run from larger mobs, but can be bred with wheat or carrots
Coyotes

Coyotes

Coyotes are opportunistic hunters and scavengers, and will even attempt to prey on players in the night. However, in the day they can be tamed with raw rabbit or chicken. They spawn in deserts, mesas, and plains.
Lammergeier/Bearded Vulture

Lammergeier/Bearded Vulture

Large birds found in deserts and mountains. They eat bone marrow, and will grab skeletons and drop them down to break their bones open. They can be tamed with bones
Eels

Eels

Comes in both saltwater and freshwater variants, they're neutral, but don't hold food near them...
Badgers

Badgers

Badgers can be found in forests, savannas, and taigas, and will prey on smaller animals such as chickens. If attacked, badgers will throw dirt and other such materials at the attacker, on top of using their sharp claws
Giant Squid

Giant Squid

Even bigger than their cohorts, and are much nastier. Some believe they can rip you from your boat in the night and crack your skull with their beak
Horseshoe Crab

Horseshoe Crab

These harmless living fossils can be found in beaches and oceans, and drop bonemeal and their meat when killed
(Updated) Feral Wolves

(Updated) Feral Wolves

Hostile wolves found in forests and taigas. If a player wears the head of a Dragon, they can tame these beasts with bones. Killing a feral wolf may drop their head, as well as some pelts, which can be made into capes, leather, and wool
Flying Fish

Flying Fish

Whimsical fish found in warmer oceans, they may jump from the water and glide a bit
Reindeer

Reindeer

Reindeer can be found in any cold biome, and can be bred with wheat or carrots. Reindeer can also be ridden!
Brown or Grizzly Bear

Brown or Grizzly Bear

Moose

Moose

Moose are large members of the deer family found in taigas and swamps. Moose are a force to be reckoned with, but slaying one nets you a lot of venison and possibly a head.
Jellyfish

Jellyfish

Jellyfish spawn in water and float aimlessly, but don't touch them! They will inflict poison and blindness!
More Lammergeiers

More Lammergeiers

A Flock of Pheasants in a forest

A Flock of Pheasants in a forest

Despite their textures, any 2 adults can breed with pumpkin seeds, and drop their meat when killed. Pheasants also peak at the ground!
Black Bears

Black Bears

Octopus

Octopus

Neutral and befriendable cephalopods found in oceans. Give them fish and they will be quite powerful allies. That is, as long as you avoid the blue-rings
Walrus

Walrus

Neutral semi-aquatic animals, drop leather and blubber when killed, but won't give up easily. But who was the walrus?
Lamprey in a lake

Lamprey in a lake

Turkeys

Turkeys

Turkeys are semi-neutral, semi-timid birds found in forests and similar. They will attack back, but scatter afterwards. When attacking or breeding, they flare their tail. Killing one may give you a nice feast! Any 2 adults can breed with pumpkin seeds.
Songbird in a tree

Songbird in a tree

Lampreys

Lampreys

Lampreys are parasitic fish. They will cling onto things bigger than them in order to suck their blood. Be careful in water!
Boar

Boar

Boars are vicious piggies found in many biomes, including forests, jungles, and savannas. Some will attack larger creatures on sight, and most will attack smaller creatures like chickens and pheasants. Drop pork meat and sometimes their head.
Colossal Squid

Colossal Squid

Large, predatory squids found in deep oceans at night... don't get too close
Whales

Whales

Whales are (mostly) peaceful mammals found swimming in the oceans of Minecraftia. That doesn't mean its a good idea to annoy them.
Bobbit Worm

Bobbit Worm

Found in oceans, Bobbit Worms bury their entire body aside from their vicious mouths into soft sediment in order to ambush passing prey, including people.
Crabs

Crabs

Crabs can be found on Beaches and in Swamps, and drop Crab Meat and Bonemeal when killed. Crabs also like to party, but they won't join any ol party
Barracuda

Barracuda

Aggressive predatory fish found in open waters in warmer climates. They are strong enough to break bones by ramming targets! Known for their attraction to shiny armor.
Tarantulas

Tarantulas

Tarantulas spawn in deserts, mesas, and jungles, and are hostile. They may even fire some of their blindness-inducing hairs at enemies
Dragonfly

Dragonfly

Harmless ambiance bugs found in swamps and rivers, they come in many colours and may be bottled
Butterflies

Butterflies

Harmless ambiance bugs, they will pollenate crops, can be caught in a bottle, and generally improve any garden
Nautilus

Nautilus

Nautili are harmless oceanic mobs that drop raw fish when killed. However, if in 1.14, they may also drop their shell
Songbirds

Songbirds

Songbirds are common sights in forests. They are harmless and will try to fly away from players, but they do enjoy eating seeds.
Squirrels

Squirrels

Squirrels are timid rodents found in forests. If frightened, they will flee and try to scurry up trees. They can be bred with seeds.
Geese

Geese

Awful birds, you know where to find them. They will steal your stuff and then stab you.