Camel

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A camel is a large passive mob found in deserts and desert villages. They can be saddled and ridden by up to two players at once. When standing, it is tall enough that its riders cannot be reached by most melee-attacking mobs on the ground.

Camels spawn uncommonly in deserts in any light level‌^{[Java Edition only]} or a light level of 7 and below‌^{[Bedrock Edition only]}.

One camel spawns in the center of each desert village during world generation. This camel is persistent and does not despawn.

1–3XP experience orbs drop when camels are killed by a player or tamed wolf‌^{[BE only]}. A saddle is dropped if the camel was already equipped with one. Killing a baby camel yields neither items nor experience.

Upon successful breeding, 1–7XP is dropped.

A camel wanders aimlessly, avoiding hazards and obstacles, and occasionally sits for two to seven seconds before standing up again. In Bedrock Edition, camels get up immediately once the player rides them with a saddle while sitting; in Java Edition, they get up once the player moves forwards. Camels immediately flee after being harmed, even when sitting. A sitting camel cannot be pushed by players or mobs.^[1] Sitting camels do not stand up if there are solid blocks above them, as doing so would inflict suffocation damage.

Every few seconds, regardless of its movement state, a camel slowly raises its head a small amount, wiggles its ears twice, then slowly lowers its head back down. While doing this, it also wags its tail slightly. This has no effect on gameplay and is purely visual.

Camels can safely fall 6 blocks before they begin to accumulate fall damage, unlike most mobs, which can safely fall 3 blocks. Camels also take half of the normal fall damage (rounded up) that most other mobs take (0.5HP👁 ❤️
× 0.25 damage per block over the safe distance instead of 1HP👁 💔
). If an entity is riding a camel, they receive the same fall damage as the camel.

Camels are healed by 2HP👁 ❤️
health points each time they are fed a cactus. Camels also heal slowly on their own over time.

Even though camels are bred with cacti, touching a cactus block still harms them like any other mob. As with other mobs, camels do not avoid cacti when they pathfind.

Camels have the unique ability to step up 1.5 blocks, allowing them to surmount fences and walls with ease. This is in contrast to horses, donkeys and mules, which can't automatically step up more than one block without jumping.

Camels have a ¹⁄₉₀₀ chance to regenerate 1HP👁 💔
health point each game tick.

Camels are naturally tame, and can always be ridden by players. Up to two players can ride one camel. While riding, the player in the back seat cannot hurt the player driving or the camel itself.

Camels have one slot in their inventory for equipping a saddle. A saddle can be placed on a camel by holding it and then using it on the camel, or by accessing its inventory. A camel's inventory can be accessed by mounting the camel and using inventory control, or by sneaking and then using or pressing the "open inventory" button‌^{[Bedrock Edition only]} on the camel.

Once a camel is saddled, the player can control it with standard directional controls, jump, and the mouse. A second player can then ride as a passenger. The player dismounts using the dismount control. If the controlling passenger dismounts, the second passenger then takes control of the camel.

Camels are less maneuverable than other mounts, with their turning and strafing speed being slower. They gradually gain speed while moving in a straight line, up to a walking speed of 3.885 blocks/s, and can also manually sprint at a speed of 8.203 blocks/s by double tapping forward or by holding the sprint control while moving forward.

Saddled camels also have the ability of "dashing". When the player rides them, the experience bar on HUD is replaced by a dash charging bar, similar to the jump charging bar for horses. Dashing is done using the jump control, and holding the control charges for a longer dashing. Camels can dash every 2.75 seconds. When dashing, the camel launches up to 12 blocks forward and one block upward. For a short time after dashing, the camel cannot sprint.

Camels are tall enough that most melee hostile mobs such as zombies, vindicators, hoglins, silverfish, endermites and golden sword-wielding piglins cannot reach mounted players to attack them. Spiders, wolves, slimes and magma cubes can still attack successfully because they jump or climb while attacking. Most mobs never deliberately attack camels under any circumstance, even to reach players riding one; the only exceptions being mobs that attack most or all other mobs, these being zoglins, wardens, withers, and vindicators named "Johnny".

Baby camels cannot be equipped or ridden.

Camels follow players holding cactus but stop following when separated from the player by at least 10 blocks‌^{[Java Edition only]} / 16 blocks‌^{[Bedrock Edition only]}. Sitting camels immediately start to stand up and follow once they notice the player holding cactus. Additionally, baby camels follow adults.

A player can breed camels by using cactus. After breeding, a baby camel spawns and 1–7 experience is generated. The parents cannot be bred again for 5 minutes.

Baby camels take 24000 ticks (20 minutes) to grow up, but the growth time can be accelerated using cactus. Each use takes 10 seconds off the remaining time to grow up.

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Camels have entity data associated with them that contain various properties.

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

See Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format.

Achievements that apply to all mobs:

Advancements that apply to all mobs:

Issues relating to "Camel" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

• The camel's design pitch was made by developer Ulraf.^[11]
• Minecraft camels are specifically based on the one-humped dromedary camel, though the first model was based on the two-humped Bactrian camel.^[12]
• According to Agnes Larsson, the camel has an easter egg related to its ears.^[13]

• 👁 A camel
  
  A camel
• 👁 A camel sitting
  
  A camel sitting
• 👁 A camel sit
  
  A camel sit
• 👁 A camel standing up
  
  A camel standing up
• 👁 A camel walking
  
  A camel walking
• 👁 A camel dashing
  
  A camel dashing
• 👁 A saddled camel
  
  A saddled camel
• 👁 A saddled camel sitting
  
  A saddled camel sitting
• 👁 A saddled camel sit
  
  A saddled camel sit
• 👁 A saddled camel standing up
  
  A saddled camel standing up
• 👁 A saddled camel walking
  
  A saddled camel walking
• 👁 A saddled camel dashing
  
  A saddled camel dashing

• 👁 A baby camel
  
  A baby camel
• 👁 A baby camel sitting
  
  A baby camel sitting
• 👁 A baby camel sit
  
  A baby camel sit
• 👁 A baby camel standing up
  
  A baby camel standing up
• 👁 A baby camel walking
  
  A baby camel walking
• 👁 A baby camel dashing (this state cannot been seen in game)
  
  A baby camel dashing (this state cannot been seen in game)

• 👁 A prototype version of the camel in Java Edition.
  
  A prototype version of the camel in Java Edition.
• 👁 Four prototype camels looking at the player in Bedrock Edition.
  
  Four prototype camels looking at the player in Bedrock Edition.
• 👁 Bugged camel's walking animation.
  
  Bugged camel's walking animation.
• 👁 A table made of camels.
  
  A table made of camels.
• 👁 Late Development.
  
  Late Development.

Recreations

• 👁 Recreation of a prototype camel, resembling a llama.
  
  Recreation of a prototype camel, resembling a llama.
• 👁 Recreation of a prototype camel wearing a chest.
  
  Recreation of a prototype camel wearing a chest.

• 👁 A camel watching the sunset.
  
  A camel watching the sunset.
• 👁 Different angle of a camel watching the sunset.
  
  Different angle of a camel watching the sunset.
• 👁 Image
  
• 👁 Alex and Zuri riding a camel.
  
  Alex and Zuri riding a camel.
• 👁 Steve riding a camel out of the sunset.
  
  Steve riding a camel out of the sunset.
• 👁 Kai parking a camel.
  
  Kai parking a camel.
• 👁 Image
  

• 👁 Concept art of the camel showcasing the different coloring and face shapes considered during development.
  
  Concept art of the camel showcasing the different coloring and face shapes considered during development.
• 👁 Concept art of the camel showcasing the many designs of its face.
  
  Concept art of the camel showcasing the many designs of its face.
• 👁 Concept art of the camel showcasing the camel's height next to a player and three blocks.
  
  Concept art of the camel showcasing the camel's height next to a player and three blocks.

• 👁 A camel in a desert.
  
  A camel in a desert.
• 👁 A camel sitting.
  
  A camel sitting.
• 👁 A wandering camel.
  
  A wandering camel.
• 👁 Comparison of a camel and a camel husk.
  
  Comparison of a camel and a camel husk.

• 👁 Camels with Sunny
  
  Camels with Sunny
• 👁 Artwork of Alex with a camel.
  
  Artwork of Alex with a camel.
• 👁 Artwork of Steve and Alex riding a camel.
  
  Artwork of Steve and Alex riding a camel.
• 👁 Wallpaper of Steve and Alex on a camel.
  
  Wallpaper of Steve and Alex on a camel.

• 👁 Camel texture file.
  
  Camel texture file.
• 👁 Baby camel texture file.
  
  Baby camel texture file.

• 👁 Alex riding on a camel.[14]
  
  Alex riding on a camel.^[14]
• 👁 A camel on the key art for Timeless Trails.
  
  A camel on the key art for Timeless Trails.
• 👁 The camel Xbox giveaway.[15]
  
  The camel Xbox giveaway.^[15]
• 👁 Render of the camel Xbox.
  
  Render of the camel Xbox.
• 👁 A camel with a sniffer.
  
  A camel with a sniffer.
• 👁 Steve and Alex dashing on a camel off a cliff, as depicted in the Trails & Tales trailer.
  
  Steve and Alex dashing on a camel off a cliff, as depicted in the Trails & Tales trailer.
• 👁 A camel and snifflet in a camp, in A Tale of Two Friends.
  
  A camel and snifflet in a camp, in A Tale of Two Friends.
• 👁 Camel dashing across a river.
  
  Camel dashing across a river.
• 👁 A camel covered in arrows.
  
  A camel covered in arrows.
• 👁 A camel watching the sunrise.
  
  A camel watching the sunrise.
• 👁 A camel riding in a minecart.
  
  A camel riding in a minecart.
• 👁 Camel resting on hay.
  
  Camel resting on hay.
• 👁 A camel with a snifflet, concluding A Tale of Two Friends.
  
  A camel with a snifflet, concluding A Tale of Two Friends.
• 👁 A fox resting with a camel.[16]
  
  A fox resting with a camel.^[16]
• 👁 Camels with a wandering trader.
  
  Camels with a wandering trader.
• 👁 Promotional artwork for Trails & Tales featuring camels on a map.[17]
  
  Promotional artwork for Trails & Tales featuring camels on a map.^[17]
• 👁 Alex and Sunny riding a camel.
  
  Alex and Sunny riding a camel.
• 👁 Sunny and Alex riding a camel in an advertisement for a Back to School sale.[18]
  
  Sunny and Alex riding a camel in an advertisement for a Back to School sale.^[18]
• 👁 Artwork featuring Sunny and Alex riding a camel.
  
  Artwork featuring Sunny and Alex riding a camel.
• 👁 Lego camel
  
  Lego camel
• 👁 Diagram of a Lego camel's articulation
  
  Diagram of a Lego camel's articulation
• 👁 Lego baby camel
  
  Lego baby camel
• 👁 Camel tumbler
  
  Camel tumbler

• 👁 Camel Mask
  
  Camel Mask
• 👁 Camel Hat
  
  Camel Hat
• 👁 Camel Balloon
  
  Camel Balloon
• 👁 Camel Carousel
  
  Camel Carousel
• 👁 The Camel Carousel moving animation.
  
  The Camel Carousel moving animation.
• 👁 Balloon bundle, also featuring two sniffers.
  
  Balloon bundle, also featuring two sniffers.
• 👁 The balloon bundle animated.
  
  The balloon bundle animated.
• 👁 Secret Camel
  
  Secret Camel
• 👁 The Camel Canyon cutout, featured in the Trails & Tales Event.
  
  The Camel Canyon cutout, featured in the Trails & Tales Event.
• 👁 The icon for the Camel Mask, an item in the Trails & Tales event.
  
  The icon for the Camel Mask, an item in the Trails & Tales event.
• 👁 The icon for the Camel Hat, an item in the Trails & Tales event.
  
  The icon for the Camel Hat, an item in the Trails & Tales event.
• 👁 The icon for the Camel Balloon, an item in the Trails & Tales event.
  
  The icon for the Camel Balloon, an item in the Trails & Tales event.

• Camel article on Wikipedia
• Mob Menagerie: Camel – Minecraft.net on June 22, 2023
• "A Tale of Two Friends | Trails & Tales" – Minecraft on YouTube, October 21, 2023