Hear me out Mojang!
With the recent reveal of the Nautilus, we need a Freshwater Update for Minecraft! I'd like to see Alligators, Beavers, Capybaras, Catfishes, Crabs, Crocodiles, Dragonflies, Ducks, Fireflies, Flamingos, Manatees, Otters, Pelicans, Piranhas, River Dolphins, Salamanders, Sharks, Stingrays, Tapirs, and Water Buffalos added to Minecraft. Here's my prediction for a Freshwater Update for Minecraft.

At first the speculative update 1.22 has brought no new real life mobs, but instead brought us only three new fantasy creatures (the Creaking in the second 2024 Miniupdate (The Garden Awakens), the Happy Ghast in the second 2025 Game Drop (Chase the Skies), and the Copper Golem in the third 2025 Game Drop (The Copper Age)), as well as Warm and Cold variants for Pigs, Cows, and Chickens in the first 2025 Game Drop (Spring to Life), until the Nautilus was recently revealed during Minecraft Live 2025. Earlier from 2016 to 2023 Mojang was regularly making content votes for Minecraft: the 2016 Vote, which was the first Minecraft content vote, with Alpaca and Llama, the 2017 Vote with Great Hunger, Hovering Inferno, Phantom and Terror of the Ocean Depths, the 2018 Vote with Fox, Meerkat and Ostrich, the 2018 Chinese Vote with Alligator, Deer, Monkey, Panda and River Dolphin, the 2019 Vote with Frog, Goat and Vulture (although the Frog made it 3 years later to Minecraft in 1.19 (The Wild Update), debuting alongside the Allay (the winner of the 2021 Vote) and the Warden (which was originally planned for 1.17-1.18 (Caves and Cliffs), but was finally added in 1.19 (The Wild Update)), the 2020 Vote with Glow Squid, Iceologer and Moobloom, the 2021 Vote with Allay, Copper Golem and Glare (although the Copper Golem made it 4 years later to Minecraft in "The Copper Age" Game Drop), the 2022 Vote with Rascal, Sniffer and Tuff Golem, and the 2023 Vote, which was the final Minecraft content vote, with Armadillo, Crab and Penguin; and the winners are as follows: Llama (2016 Vote), Phantom (2017 Vote), Fox (2018 Vote), Panda (2018 Chinese Vote), Goat (2019 Vote), Glow Squid (2020 Vote), Allay (2021 Vote), Sniffer (2022 Vote), and Armadillo (2023 Vote), but on the other hand Minecraft also has some forgotten Mobs, including Real Life Animals: Ducks (they are too similar to Chickens), Mummies (they are too similar to Husks), Sharks (Hostile Mobs need to be Fantasy Creatures), Alpacas (they lost to Llamas in the 2016 Vote), the Great Hunger, the Hovering Inferno, the Terror of the Ocean Depths (they all three lost to the Phantom in the 2017 Vote), Meerkats, Ostriches (they both lost to Foxes in the 2018 Vote) Alligators, Deers, Monkeys, River Dolphins (they all four lost to Pandas in the 2018 Chinese Vote), Frogs (formerly), Vultures (they lost to Goats in the 2019 Vote), the Iceologer, the Moobloom (they both lost to the Glow Squid in the 2020 Vote), the Copper Golem (formerly), the Glare (it lost to the Allay in the 2021 Vote), the Rascal, the Tuff Golem (they both lost to the Sniffer in the 2022 Vote), Crabs and Penguins (they both lost to Armadillos in the 2023 Vote), which is why fan favorites such as the Moobloom didn't make it to Minecraft. This is why Mojang doesn't listen to us.

So let's call upon Mojang. Make a Freshwater Update for Minecraft. Give us Alligators, Beavers, Capybaras, Catfishes, Crabs, Crocodiles, Dragonflies, Ducks, Fireflies, Flamingos, Manatees, Otters, Pelicans, Piranhas, River Dolphins, Salamanders, Sharks, Stingrays, Tapirs, and Water Buffalos. If unpaid modders can add these mobs, then at least you could follow the frequency of the content that made Minecraft famous. Adding these mobs would be fun for their fans, especially Beavers, Capybaras, Crabs and Crocodiles.

 

 

New Mobs:

• Alligator - a neutral mob, spawns in Swamps. Drops Crocodile Meat, Reptile Hide, Crocodile Tooth and Alligator Scute especially when brushed. Can be tamed, bred and tempted using Meat.
• Beaver - a passive mob, spawns in Swamps, Rivers, and Lakes. Drops Beaver Tail, Fur and Wood. Can be tamed, bred and tempted using Wood. Makes wooden structures.
• Capybara - a passive mob, spawns in Jungles, Swamps, and Mangrove Swamps. Drops Fur, Melon Slice and Orange. Can be tamed, bred and tempted using Melon Slice and Orange. Can wear Capybara Armor.
• Catfish - a passive mob, spawns in Jungles, Swamps, Mangrove Swamps, Rivers, and Lakes. Drops Catfish Steak and Bone. Edible.
• Crab - a passive mob, spawns in Jungles, Swamps, Mangrove Swamps, Rivers, Lakes, Beaches, Seas, and Oceans. Drops Crab Meat and Crab Claw. Edible. Can be tamed, bred and tempted using Fish, Seagrass, Seeds and Dead Bushes. Dances to Music Discs similarly to Parrots.
• Crocodile - a territorial mob, spawns in Jungles, Savannas, Deserts, Swamps, Mangrove Swamps, Rivers, Lakes, Beaches, and Caves. Drops Crocodile Meat, Reptile Hide, Crocodile Tooth and Crocodile Scute especially when brushed. Edible. Has six variants of which five are specific to the biome they spawn in (Temperate “Green” Crocodiles spawn in Swamps, Rivers, Lakes and Beaches, while Warm “Black” and “Red” Crocodiles spawn in Jungles, Savannas and Deserts, and Cold “Brown” Crocodiles spawn in Mangrove Swamps. Meanwhile Underground “Orange” Crocodiles spawn in Caves.): Temperate “Green” (based on a Saltwater Crocodile), Warm “Black” (based on a Nile Crocodile), alternate Warm “Red” (based on an Orinoco Crocodile), Cold “Brown” (based on an American Crocodile), Underground “Orange” (based on a West African Crocodile), and rare “White” variant (occasionally obtained when breeding Crocodiles). Can be tamed, bred and tempted using Meat, and can be ridden once tamed. Can wear Crocodile Armor. Can be brushed to obtain Crocodile Scutes which can be crafted into Blocks, Chiseled Blocks, Slabs, Stairs and Walls.
• Dragonfly - a passive mob, spawns in Jungles, Swamps, Mangrove Swamps, Rivers, and Lakes. Has variants based on all dye colors.
• Duck - a passive mob, spawns in Jungles, Swamps, Mangrove Swamps, Rivers, and Lakes. Drops Feather and Duck. Can be bred and tempted using seeds. Edible. Has three variants: Temperate (based on a Mallard Duck), Warm (based on an Indian Runner Duck), and Cold (based on a Pekin Duck).
• Firefly - a passive mob, spawns in Jungles, Swamps, Mangrove Swamps, Rivers, and Lakes.
• Flamingo - a passive mob, spawns in Jungles, Swamps, and Mangrove Swamps. Drops Feather and Crab Meat. Can be bred and tempted using Crab Meat. Has two variants: Greater Flamingo (the species indigenous to Europe, Africa and Asia) and American Flamingo (the species indigenous to the Americas).
• Manatee - a passive mob, spawns in Beaches, Jungles, Swamps, and Mangrove Swamps. Drops Seagrass. Can be tamed, bred and tempted using Seagrass, and can be ridden once tamed. Can wear Manatee Armor. Has three variants (Temperate “Brown” Manatees spawn in Beaches and Swamps, while Warm “Black” Manatees spawn in Jungles, and Cold “Gray” Manatees spawn in Mangrove Swamps): Temperate “Brown” (based on an African Manatee), Warm “Black” (based on an Amazonian Manatee), and Cold “Gray” (based on a West Indian Manatee). Basically the freshwater equivalent of the Nautilus, but unlike Nautili they can wear Leather Armor.
• Otter - a passive mob, spawns in Jungles, Swamps, Mangrove Swamps, Rivers, Lakes, Seas, and Oceans. Drops Fur, Fish and Nautilus Shell. Can be tamed, bred and tempted using Fish and Nautilus Shell.
• Pelican - a passive mob, spawns in Jungles, Swamps, Mangrove Swamps, Rivers, Lakes, and Beaches. Drops Feather and Fish. Can be bred and tempted using Fish.
• Piranha - a neutral mob, spawns in Jungles, Swamps and Mangrove Swamps. Drops Piranha and Bone. Edible.
• River Dolphin - a neutral mob, spawns in Jungles, Swamps and Mangrove Swamps. Drops Piranha and Catfish. Has two variants: Western "Pink" (based on an Amazon River Dolphin) and Eastern "Brown" (based on a Ganges River Dolphin). Has a longer beak and smaller dorsal fin than the Dolphin, as well as a moving head. Scares away or eats Piranhas. Speeds up Boats.
• Salamander - a passive mob, spawns in Rivers and Lakes. Drops Slimeball. Can be bred and tempted using Slimeball. Has three variants: Temperate, Warm, and Cold.
• Shark - a territorial mob, spawns in Seas, Oceans, Rivers, Lakes, Jungles, Swamps, and Mangrove Swamps. Drops Fish, Shark Meat, Shark Fin and Shark Tooth. Has five variants of which all five spawn in Seas and Oceans while Bull Sharks also spawn in freshwater habitats: Great White Shark, Tiger Shark, Hammerhead Shark, Thresher Shark, and Bull Shark.
• Stingray - a neutral mob, spawns in Rivers, Lakes, Jungles, Swamps, and Mangrove Swamps. Drops Stingray Stinger. Has two variants: Brown and Yellow.
• Tapir - a passive mob, spawns in Jungles, Swamps and Mangrove Swamps. Drops Fur and Tapir Meat. Has four variants: Malayan Tapir, South American Tapir, Baird’s Tapir, and Mountain Tapir. Can be bred and tempted using Wheat and other crops.
• Water Buffalo - a neutral mob, spawns in Savannas, Jungles, Swamps and Mangrove Swamps. Drops Fur, Beef and Water Buffalo Horn. Can be bred and tempted using Wheat, as well as ridden similarly to Camels. Can wear Water Buffalo Armor.
• Zombie Crocodile (Fantasy Creature) - an undead variant of the Crocodile, ridden by Drowneds.
• Zombie Manatee (Fantasy Creature) - an undead variant of the Manatee, ridden by Drowneds.
• Zombie Shark (Fantasy Creature) - an undead variant of the Shark, ridden by Drowneds. Has five variants of which all five spawn in Seas and Oceans while Bull Sharks also spawn in freshwater habitats: Great White Shark, Tiger Shark, Hammerhead Shark, Thresher Shark, and Bull Shark.
• Zombie Water Buffalo (Fantasy Creature) - an undead variant of the Water Buffalo, ridden by Boggeds and/or Drowneds.

New Items:

• Alligator Scute - obtained by brushing an Alligator.
• Beaver Tail - edible.
• Capybara Armor - made from Armadillo Scutes and dyeable, can be worn by Capybaras, similarly to Wolves/Dogs wearing Wolf Armor, also made from Armadillo Scutes and dyeable.
• Catfish Steak - edible.
• Crab Claw - extends building reach.
• Crab Meat - edible.
• Crocodile Armor - can be worn by Crocodiles. Has Leather, Copper, Iron, Gold, Diamond and Netherite variants.
• Crocodile Meat - edible.
• Crocodile Scute - comes in Temperate “Green”, Warm “Black”, Alternate Warm “Red”, Cold “Brown”, Underground “Orange”, White, and Zombie variants. Obtained by brushing a Crocodile.
• Crocodile Tooth
• Duck (Food) - edible.
• Duck Eggs - throwable. Baby Ducks occasionally hatch from them.
• Frog Leg - edible.
• Fur
• Manatee Armor - can be worn by Manatees. Has Leather, Copper, Iron, Gold, Diamond and Netherite variants.
• Orange (Fruit) - edible.
• Piranha (Food) - edible.
• Reptile Hide
• Rice - edible.
• Shark Fin - edible.
• Shark Fin Soup - edible.
• Shark Meat - edible.
• Shark Tooth
• Shark Tooth Sword - made from a Wooden Sword and Shark Teeth.
• Sticks for all Woodsets
• Stingray Stinger
• Tapir Meat - edible.
• Venomous Dagger - made from 1 Stick and Stingray Stinger.
• Water Buffalo Armor - can be worn by Water Buffalos. Has Leather, Copper, Iron, Gold, Diamond and Netherite variants.
• Water Buffalo Horn

New Blocks:

• Alligator Egg - laid by Alligators when bred. Baby Alligators hatch from them similarly to Baby Turtles and Baby Sniffers hatching from their respective eggs.
• Cattails - generate naturally in Swamps, Rivers, and Lakes.
• Chests for all Woodsets
• Crocodile Eggs - laid by Crocodiles when bred. Baby Crocodiles hatch from them similarly to baby Turtles and Baby Sniffers hatching from their respective eggs.
• Crocodile Scute Block - can be crafted using Crocodile Scutes. Comes in seven color variants (Temperate “Green”, Warm “Black”, Alternate Warm “Red”, Cold “Brown”, Underground “Orange”, White, and Zombie). All seven color variants also have Chiseled, Slab, Stair and Wall variants.
• Cypress Tree and Woodset - Cypress Trees generate naturally in Swamps. Wood Color is Pale Green.
• Duckweed - generates naturally in Freshwater Habitats.
• Ladders for all Woodsets + Copper Ladder
• Torches for all Woodsets
• Willow Tree and Woodset - Willow Trees generate naturally in Swamps. Wood Color is Olive Green.

New Locomotion:

• Crimson and Warped Boats + Chest Boats

Miscellaneous:

• Commands to summon Snow Foxes and Pig and Cow Variants on Bedrock - If Java has these, then why not Bedrock? We'd like to summon Snow Foxes and Pig and Cow Variants on Bedrock!
• Updating the following Texture Packs/Mash-Ups on Bedrock:
  • Halloween Mash-Up
  • Norse Mythology Mash-Up
  • Pirates of the Caribbean Mash-Up
  • Steven Universe Mash-Up
  • Ice Age Mash-Up (because Ice Age 6 is coming soon along with Shrek 5)
  • Any other Texture Pack/Mash-Up that hasn't been updated
• Baby Frogs
• Catching Frogs with Buckets
• Bogged Crocodile Jockeys - basically Spider Jockeys but for Swamps!
• Drowned Crocodile Jockeys - this looks similar to Drowned Zombie Nautilus Jockeys.
• Drowned Manatee Jockeys - the freshwater equivalent of Drowned Zombie Nautilus Jockeys.
• Drowned Shark Jockeys
• Bogged Water Buffalo Jockeys
• Drowned Water Buffalo Jockeys

I suppose there could be more mobs in this update, but I think the twenty mobs (only the real-life animals) mentioned above are enough.

Edit: Speaking of mobs, could you also add Seals, Orcas, Penguins, Hermit Crabs, Seagulls, Jellyfishes, Geckos, Pangolins, Snails and Slugs to Minecraft? We could also have more than 4 Major Updates for Minecraft per year!

Here's a breakdown on these mobs:

• Gecko - a passive mob, spawns in Warm Biomes, Forests, Swamps and Mangrove Swamps. Drops Spider Eye. Can be tamed, bred and tempted using Spider Eye. Has six variants: Leopard Gecko, House Gecko, Day Gecko, Tokay Gecko, Banded Gecko, and Brilliant Gecko.
• Hermit Crab - a passive mob, spawns on Beaches. Drops Nautilus Shell. Can be tamed, bred and tempted using Seeds and Dead Bushes. Has four variants: Brown, Orange, Red, and Blue.
• Jellyfish - a behavior-variant mob, spawns in Seas and Oceans. Drops Slimeball. Has variants based on all dye colors.
• Orca - a neutral mob, spawns in Seas and Oceans. Drops Cod.
• Pangolin - a passive mob, spawns in Jungles and Savannas. Drops Pangolin Scute especially when brushed. Can be bred and tempted using Spider Eye. Rolls into a ball similarly to Armadillos doing this.
• Penguin - a passive mob, spawns on Beaches. Drops Feather and Cod. Can be bred and tempted using Cod. Speeds up Boats.
• Seagull - a passive mob, spawns in Rivers, Lakes and Beaches. Drops Feather, Cod and Salmon. Can be tamed using seeds. Dances to Music Discs similarly to Parrots.
• Seal - a passive mob, spawns on Beaches. Drops Cod. Can be bred and tempted using Cod. Has three variants: White, Brown, and Gray.
• Slug - a passive mob, spawns in Biomes with rain. Drops Slimeball. Can be bred and tempted using Slimeball. Has six variants: Black, Brown, Orange, Red, White, and Yellow.
• Snail - a passive mob, spawns in Biomes with rain. Drops Slimeball and Escargot. Can be bred and tempted using Slimeball. Has three variants: Temperate, Warm, and Cold.