Camel

Camels are passive mobs that can be ridden using a saddle.

Camel

Health points	32HP × 16
Behavior	Passive
Hitbox size	Height: 2.375 blocks Width: 1.7 blocks
Spawn	Desert village
Usable items	Saddle Cactus Lead

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            "label": "(link to Health article, displayed as Health points)"
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            "field": "Passive",
            "label": "Behavior"
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            "label": "(link to Hitbox article, displayed as Hitbox size)"
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            "field": "<span class=\"nowrap\"><span class=\"sprite-file\" style=\"\">(link to File:EnvSprite desert-village.png article, displayed as 16x16px|link=Desert village|alt=|class=pixel-image|)</span>(link to Desert village article, displayed as <span class=\"sprite-text\">Desert village</span>)</span>",
            "label": "(link to Mob spawning article, displayed as Spawn)"
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            "label": "Usable items"
        }
    ],
    "invimages": [
        "Camel Spawn Egg"
    ],
    "images": []
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Spawning

Natural generation

A camel sitting in a desert village.

Camels spawn in desert villages. Only one camel will spawn per village, and it will always appear by the village center.

Drops

Upon death, camels drop:

• 1–3XP when killed by a player or tamed wolf.
• a saddle if the camel was already equipped with one.

Upon successful breeding, 1–7XP is dropped.

Killing a baby camel yields neither items nor experience.

Behavior

Camels wander aimlessly avoiding hazards and obstacles, and they can sit for two to seven seconds, before eventually getting up. They will get up and flee after taking damage. Camels have the unique ability to automatically "jump" up 1.5 block-high walls without actually jumping. Compare this to a horse, which can only automatically "jump" up 1 block without using the jump function. This allows camels to step onto fences and walls, among other things.

Riding

Camels can be ridden by placing a saddle on it. The saddle can be placed on the camel by holding it and then use it on the camel, or by accessing its inventory. A camel's inventory can be accessed by riding it and opening the player's inventory or by sneaking and then pressing the "open inventory" button, just like a horse. Camels only have one slot in their inventory, to put the saddle on it.

Up to two players can ride one camel. Camels can walk slowly and sprint somewhat faster. Camels can do a "dash"; it will launch several blocks forward. The dash has a 2.75 second cooldown before it can be used again and can reach a distance of 12 blocks. This dash also gives the camel some height, up to maximum of just under two blocks. Camels are tall enough that some hostile mobs can't reach players to attack them. While riding, the player in the back seat can't hurt the player driving, and can't hurt the camel either.

Breeding

Camels will follow the player if they have a cactus in their hand, but will stop following the player if they are separated from the player by at least six blocks. Sitting camels will not follow the player. Adult camels enter love mode and breed to create baby camels after they are each given a cactus. Camels have a cooldown of five minutes before they can breed again.

Healing

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

Sounds

Java Edition:
Camels use the Friendly Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events.

[hide]Sounds
Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	​Camel grunts	Friendly Creatures	Randomly	entity.camel.ambient	subtitles.entity.camel.ambient​	varies	?	? { "sounds": [ "Camel ambient1.ogg", "Camel ambient2.ogg", "Camel ambient3.ogg", "Camel ambient4.ogg", "Camel ambient5.ogg", "Camel ambient6.ogg", "Camel ambient7.ogg", "Camel ambient8.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Camel grunts", "source": "Friendly Creatures", "volume": "''varies'' '\"`UNIQ--ref-00000015-QINU`\"'", "id": "entity.camel.ambient", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.camel.ambient", "java": "1", "desc": "Randomly" }
	​Camel dies	Friendly Creatures	When a camel dies	entity.camel.death	subtitles.entity.camel.death​	?	?	? { "sounds": [ "Camel death1.ogg", "Camel death2.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Camel dies", "source": "Friendly Creatures", "id": "entity.camel.death", "desc": "When a camel dies", "java": "1", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.camel.death" }
	​Camel hurts	Friendly Creatures	When a camel is damaged	entity.camel.hurt	subtitles.entity.camel.hurt​	?	?	? { "sounds": [ "Camel hurt1.ogg", "Camel hurt2.ogg", "Camel hurt3.ogg", "Camel hurt4.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Camel hurts", "source": "Friendly Creatures", "id": "entity.camel.hurt", "desc": "When a camel is damaged", "java": "1", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.camel.hurt" }
	​Camel sits down	Friendly Creatures	When a camel sits	entity.camel.sit	subtitles.entity.camel.sit​	0.3	?	? { "sounds": [ "Camel sit1.ogg", "Camel sit2.ogg", "Camel sit3.ogg", "Camel sit4.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Camel sits down", "source": "Friendly Creatures", "volume": "0.3", "id": "entity.camel.sit", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.camel.sit", "java": "1", "desc": "When a camel sits" }
	​Camel stands up	Friendly Creatures	When a camel stands	entity.camel.stand	subtitles.entity.camel.stand​	0.3	?	? { "sounds": [ "Camel stand1.ogg", "Camel stand2.ogg", "Camel stand3.ogg", "Camel stand4.ogg", "Camel stand5.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Camel stands up", "source": "Friendly Creatures", "volume": "0.3", "id": "entity.camel.stand", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.camel.stand", "java": "1", "desc": "When a camel stands" }
	​Camel eats	Friendly Creatures	When a camel is fed a cactus	entity.camel.eat	subtitles.entity.camel.eat​	0.2	?	? { "sounds": [ "Camel eat1.ogg", "Camel eat2.ogg", "Camel eat3.ogg", "Camel eat4.ogg", "Camel eat5.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Camel eats", "source": "Friendly Creatures", "volume": "0.2", "id": "entity.camel.eat", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.camel.eat", "java": "1", "desc": "When a camel is fed a cactus" }
	​Saddle equips	Friendly Creatures	When a saddle is equipped to a camel	entity.camel.saddle	subtitles.entity.horse.saddle​	?	0.8	? { "pitch": "0.8", "subtitle": "​Saddle equips", "source": "Friendly Creatures", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.horse.saddle", "id": "entity.camel.saddle", "sounds": [ "Saddle equip.ogg" ], "java": "1", "desc": "When a saddle is equipped to a camel" }
	​Camel yeets	Friendly Creatures	When a camel dashes	entity.camel.dash	subtitles.entity.camel.dash​	?	?	? { "sounds": [ "Camel dash1.ogg", "Camel dash2.ogg", "Camel dash3.ogg", "Camel dash4.ogg", "Camel dash5.ogg", "Camel dash6.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Camel yeets", "source": "Friendly Creatures", "id": "entity.camel.dash", "desc": "When a camel dashes", "java": "1", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.camel.dash" }
	​Camel recovers	Friendly Creatures	When a camel's dash ability resets	entity.camel.dash_ready	subtitles.entity.camel.dash_ready​	0.25	?	? { "sounds": [ "Camel dash ready.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Camel recovers", "source": "Friendly Creatures", "volume": "0.25", "id": "entity.camel.dash_ready", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.camel.dash_ready", "java": "1", "desc": "When a camel's dash ability resets" }
	​Something fell	Friendly Creatures	When a camel falls from more than 1 block	entity.horse.land	subtitles.entity.generic.big_fall​	?	?	16 { "sounds": [ "Horse land.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Something fell", "source": "Friendly Creatures", "desc": "When a camel falls from more than 1 block", "id": "entity.horse.land", "distance": "16", "java": "1", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.generic.big_fall" }
	​Camel steps	Friendly Creatures	While a camel is walking	entity.camel.step	subtitles.entity.camel.step​	0.5	?	? { "sounds": [ "Camel step1.ogg", "Camel step2.ogg", "Camel step3.ogg", "Camel step4.ogg", "Camel step5.ogg", "Camel step6.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Camel steps", "source": "Friendly Creatures", "volume": "0.5", "id": "entity.camel.step", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.camel.step", "java": "1", "desc": "While a camel is walking" }
	​Camel sands	Friendly Creatures	While a camel is walking on sand or red sand	entity.camel.step_sand	subtitles.entity.camel.step_sand​	0.45	?	? { "sounds": [ "Camel step sand1.ogg", "Camel step sand2.ogg", "Camel step sand3.ogg", "Camel step sand4.ogg", "Camel step sand5.ogg", "Camel step sand6.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Camel sands", "source": "Friendly Creatures", "volume": "0.45", "id": "entity.camel.step_sand", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.camel.step_sand", "java": "1", "desc": "While a camel is walking on sand or red sand" }

Bedrock Edition:

[hide]Sounds
Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Friendly Creatures	Randomly	mob.camel.ambient	varies	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": [ "Camel ambient1.ogg", "Camel ambient2.ogg", "Camel ambient3.ogg", "Camel ambient4.ogg", "Camel ambient5.ogg", "Camel ambient6.ogg", "Camel ambient7.ogg", "Camel ambient8.ogg" ], "source": "Friendly Creatures", "volume": "''varies'' '\"`UNIQ--ref-00000017-QINU`\"'", "id": "mob.camel.ambient", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "Randomly" }
	Friendly Creatures	When a camel dies	mob.camel.death	1.0	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": [ "Camel death1.ogg", "Camel death2.ogg" ], "source": "Friendly Creatures", "volume": "1.0", "id": "mob.camel.death", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a camel dies" }
	Friendly Creatures	When a camel is damaged	mob.camel.hurt	1.0	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": [ "Camel hurt1.ogg", "Camel hurt2.ogg", "Camel hurt3.ogg", "Camel hurt4.ogg" ], "source": "Friendly Creatures", "volume": "1.0", "id": "mob.camel.hurt", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a camel is damaged" }
	Friendly Creatures	When a camel sits	mob.camel.sit	0.3	1.0 { "sounds": [ "Camel sit1.ogg", "Camel sit2.ogg", "Camel sit3.ogg", "Camel sit4.ogg" ], "source": "Friendly Creatures", "volume": "0.3", "id": "mob.camel.sit", "pitch": "1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a camel sits" }
	Friendly Creatures	When a camel stands	mob.camel.stand	0.3	1.0 { "sounds": [ "Camel stand1.ogg", "Camel stand2.ogg", "Camel stand3.ogg", "Camel stand4.ogg", "Camel stand5.ogg" ], "source": "Friendly Creatures", "volume": "0.3", "id": "mob.camel.stand", "pitch": "1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a camel stands" }
	Friendly Creatures	When a camel is fed a cactus	mob.camel.eat	0.2	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": [ "Camel eat1.ogg", "Camel eat2.ogg", "Camel eat3.ogg", "Camel eat4.ogg", "Camel eat5.ogg" ], "source": "Friendly Creatures", "volume": "0.2", "id": "mob.camel.eat", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a camel is fed a cactus" }
	Friendly Creatures	When a saddle is equipped to a camel	mob.horse.leather	1.0	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": [ "Saddle equip.ogg" ], "source": "Friendly Creatures", "volume": "1.0", "id": "mob.horse.leather", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a saddle is equipped to a camel" }
	Friendly Creatures	When a camel dashes	mob.camel.dash	1.0	1.0 { "sounds": [ "Camel dash1.ogg", "Camel dash2.ogg", "Camel dash3.ogg", "Camel dash4.ogg", "Camel dash5.ogg", "Camel dash6.ogg" ], "source": "Friendly Creatures", "volume": "1.0", "id": "mob.camel.dash", "pitch": "1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a camel dashes" }
	Friendly Creatures	When a camel's dash ability resets	mob.camel.dash_ready	0.25	1.0 { "sounds": [ "Camel dash ready.ogg" ], "source": "Friendly Creatures", "volume": "0.25", "id": "mob.camel.dash_ready", "pitch": "1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a camel's dash ability resets" }
	Friendly Creatures	While a camel is walking	mob.camel.step	0.5	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": [ "Camel step1.ogg", "Camel step2.ogg", "Camel step3.ogg", "Camel step4.ogg", "Camel step5.ogg", "Camel step6.ogg" ], "source": "Friendly Creatures", "volume": "0.5", "id": "mob.camel.step", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "While a camel is walking" }
	Friendly Creatures	While a camel is walking on sand	mob.camel.step_sand	0.45	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": [ "Camel step sand1.ogg", "Camel step sand2.ogg", "Camel step sand3.ogg", "Camel step sand4.ogg", "Camel step sand5.ogg", "Camel step sand6.ogg" ], "source": "Friendly Creatures", "volume": "0.45", "id": "mob.camel.step_sand", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "While a camel is walking on sand'\"`UNIQ--ref-00000018-QINU`\"'" }

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	[hide]Translation key
Camel	camel	?

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	[hide]Translation key
Camel	camel	138	?

History

October 15, 2022							Camels are announced at Minecraft Live 2022. {"type": "", "version": "October 15, 2022", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to File:Camel.png article, displayed as 32px) (link to File:Camel.png article, displayed as 20px) Camels are announced at (link to Minecraft Live 2022 article, displayed as Minecraft Live 2022)."}
[hide]Java Edition
1.19.3							Added camels behind the Update 1.20 experimental datapack. {"type": "java", "version": "1.19.3", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to File:Camel.png article, displayed as 32px) (link to File:Camel.png article, displayed as 20px) Added camels behind the (link to Java Edition 1.20 article, displayed as Update 1.20 experimental datapack)."}
[hide]Bedrock Edition
1.19.50							Added camels behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "1.19.50", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to File:Camel.png article, displayed as 32px) (link to File:Camel.png article, displayed as 20px) Added camels behind the \"(link to Bedrock Edition 1.20 article, displayed as Next Major Update)\" (link to experimental article, displayed as experimental) toggle."}

Issues

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

Java Edition

• MC-279793 – Mounting horses, donkeys, mules, zombie horses, skeleton horses, and camels no longer forces you to face forward
• MC-256638 – Riding a camel increments the 'Distance by Horse' statistic
• MC-256703 – Camels will float in the air or will sink underwater if you dismount them just as they hit the water
• MC-256831 – Camel "moved wrongly" output when using ability in a cobweb
• MC-259174 – The attack indicator rapidly flashes when traveling at high speeds while steering boats or camels that have passengers
• MC-259271 – Camels won't pathfind over blocks with a slab on them, despite being able to walk over them
• MC-263590 – Camels with their "NoAI" NBT tag set to "1b" indefinitely dash when dismounting them while they're dashing
• MC-265329 – Sitting camels use regular standing hitbox when riding another entity
• MC-278295 – You can attack camels that you're riding for a brief moment while they're in the process of standing up or sitting down
• MC-262614 – Camels with non-player passengers move very slowly
• And 20 other open issues.

Bedrock Edition

• MCPE-190700 – Camels spawn in player/creeper-sized spaces
• MCPE-164810 – Camel doesnt have a hurt animation
• MCPE-163370 – Baby camels look too high up when looking at the player
• MCPE-163481 – Z-fighting occurs between the legs of the camel and the texture of the saddle when it is sitting
• MCPE-163489 – The camel noticing the player always gets up
• MCPE-163490 – A camel gets up when a player sits on him
• MCPE-163778 – Loading Camel Dash texture glitches when a resource pack that has icons.png is enabled
• MCPE-164168 – Camel is missing its idle animation
• MCPE-164235 – If you press sprint while riding a camel, you can place blocks under it
• MCPE-165797 – Camel body outline the menu
• And 13 other open issues.

Trivia

• Minecraft's camels are more specifically based on the dromedary, a kind of camel that only has one hump on its back.