For years Mojang has been adding only one real-life original animal per year to Minecraft (in 2022 it was Frogs, in 2023 - Camels, in 2024 - Armadillos, and finally in 2025 - Nautiluses). This year they haven't added any real-life animal to the game, which reveals a problem with Minecraft's update content.

Many people have expressed their discontent as "Wilderness Bound" hasn't brought any real-life mobs and they themselves were hoping for new additions such as Badgers but their expectations came to nothing. This shows that Mojang's laziness in terms of Minecraft's update content is inherently flawed.

Finally Minecraft made its popularity thanks to regular updates and large amounts of content. This was back as 2011. Now Minecraft is not only the best selling game in history, but also has financial support of the massive corporation Microsoft, but on the other hand players receive only four major updates per year as of 2025 and barely get any original real-life mobs.

So let's call upon Mojang. Make a real wilderness update for Minecraft. Give us your forgotten animals and vegetation. If unpaid modders can add your forgotten mobs, then at least you could follow the frequency of new content that made Minecraft famous.

Here's my concept for what a real wilderness update in Minecraft would look like:

Mobs:

• Alligator
  • Neutral
  • Comes in Swamp and Tropical Variants
    • Swamp Variant - based on an American Alligator; spawns in Swamps
    • Tropical Variant - based on a Chinese Alligator; spawns in Jungles and Mangrove Swamps
  • Drops upon death: Alligator Meat
  • Breed and Tempt using Meat
  • Spawns in Jungles, Mangrove Swamps and Swamps
  • Originally from the 2018 Chinese Minecraft Vote; the winner was the Panda
• Alpaca
  • Passive
  • Comes in Black, Brown, White and Yellow Variants (has multiple variants but not biome-specific)
  • Drops upon death: Alpaca Meat and Leather
  • Breed and Tempt using Carrot
  • Spawns in Savannas and Extreme Hills
  • Originally from the 2016 Minecraft Vote; the winner was the Llama
• Crab
  • Passive
  • Based on the species Cardisoma armatum/a Rainbow Crab
  • Drops upon death: Cod, Crab Claw, Crab Meat, Salmon, Seagrass and Tropical Fish
  • Breed and Tempt using Cod, Salmon, Seagrass and Tropical Fish
  • Spawns in Beaches, Jungles, Mangrove Swamps, Oceans, Rivers and Swamps
  • Originally from the 2023 Minecraft Vote; the winner was the Armadillo
• Deer
  • Neutral (Male), Passive (Female)
  • Comes in Temperate, Warm and Cold Variants
    • Temperate Variant - based on a White-Lipped Deer; spawns in Birch Forests, Cherry Groves, Forests, Plains and Swamps
    • Warm Variant - based on a Chital Deer; spawns in Jungles, Mangrove Swamps, Mesa Plateaus and Savannas
    • Cold Variant - based on a Red Deer; spawns in Cold Taigas, Dappled Forests and Taigas
  • Drops upon death: Deer Antler (Male), Leather and Venison (both Male and Female)
  • Breed and Tempt using Apple and Carrot
  • Spawns in Birch Forests, Cherry Groves, Cold Taigas, Dappled Forests, Forests, Jungles, Mangrove Swamps, Mesa Plateaus, Plains, Savannas, Swamps and Taigas
  • Originally from the 2018 Chinese Minecraft Vote; the winner was the Panda
• Meerkat
  • Passive
  • Drops upon death: Rabbit Hide and Spider Eye
  • Tame, Breed and Tempt using Spider Eye
  • Spawns in Savannas and Deserts
  • Originally from the 2018 Original Minecraft Vote; the winner was the Fox
• Monkey
  • Passive
  • Comes in Temperate, Warm and Cold Variants
    • Temperate Variant - based on a Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey; spawns in Birch Forests, Cherry Groves and Forests
    • Warm Variant - based on a Tufted Capuchin; spawns in Jungles, Mangrove Swamps, Mesa Plateaus and Savannas
    • Cold Variant - based on a Japanese Macaque; spawns in Cold Taigas, Dappled Forests, Extreme Hills, Groves and Taigas
  • Drops upon death: Monkey Meat and Rabbit Hide
  • Tame, Breed and Tempt using Apple and Melon Slice
  • Spawns in Birch Forests, Cherry Groves, Cold Taigas, Dappled Forests, Extreme Hills, Forests, Groves, Jungles, Mangrove Swamps, Mesa Plateaus, Savannas and Taigas
  • Originally from the 2018 Chinese Minecraft Vote; the winner was the Panda
• Ostrich
  • Passive
  • Drops upon death: Bird Leg and Feather
  • Breed and Tempt using Seeds
  • Spawns in Savannas
  • Originally from the 2018 Original Minecraft Vote; the winner was the Fox
• Penguin
  • Passive
  • Comes in Beach, Stone Beach, Glacier and Mini Variants
    • Beach Variant - based on the genus Eudyptes; spawns on Beaches
    • Stone Beach Variant - based on a King Penguin; spawns on Stone Beaches
    • Glacier Variant - based on an Adelie Penguin; spawns in Frozen Oceans
    • Mini Variant - based on a Little Blue Penguin; spawns in Jungles (a reference to New Zealand's penguins)
  • Drops upon death: Cod, Feather, Salmon and Tropical Fish
  • Tame, Breed and Tempt using Fishes
  • Spawns on Beaches, Stone Beaches, Frozen Oceans and Jungles (a reference to New Zealand's penguins)
  • Originally from the 2023 Minecraft Vote; the winner was the Armadillo
• River Dolphin
  • Neutral
  • Based on an Amazon River Dolphin
  • Drops upon death: Salmon
  • Bribe using Salmon
  • Spawns in Jungles, Mangrove Swamps and Swamps
  • Originally from the 2018 Chinese Minecraft Vote; the winner was the Panda
• Termite
  • Neutral
  • Comes in Arid and Humid Variants
    
    • Arid Variant - spawns in Savannas
    • Humid Variant - spawns in Jungles
  • Drops upon death: Spider Eye
  • Spawns in Savannas and Jungles
  • Originally from the 2018 Original Minecraft Vote; the winner was the Fox
• Vulture
  • Neutral
  • Comes in Savanna, Plateau, Desert, Mesa and Mountain Variants
    • Savanna Variant - based on a White-Backed Vulture; spawns in Savannas
    • Plateau Variant - based on a Bearded Vulture; spawns in Savanna Plateaus
    • Desert Variant - based on an Egyptian Vulture; spawns in Deserts
    • Mesa Variant - based on a Turkey Vulture; spawns in Mesas and Mesa Plateaus
    • Mountain Variant - based on an Andean Condor; spawns in Extreme Hills and Stony Peaks
  • Drops upon death: Feather and Rotten Flesh
  • Tame using Meat
  • Spawns in Deserts, Extreme Hills, Mesas, Mesa Plateaus, Savannas, Savanna Plateaus and Stony Peaks
  • Originally from the 2019 Minecraft Vote; the winner was the Goat while the Frog was implemented 3 years later in 2022

Blocks:

• Alligator Eggs: laid by Alligators upon breeding; come in Swamp and Tropical variants
• Baobabs and Woodset: seen in Savannas; wood color is Olive Green
• Branched Cactus: seen in Deserts and Mesas; craft it into Cactus Wood
• Cactus Woodset: wood color is Light Green
• Concrete Walls
• Ostrich Egg: laid by Ostriches upon breeding
• Palms and Woodset: seen in Beaches and Oases (of which the latter would be a potential biome); wood color is Yellow
• Penguin Eggs: laid by Penguins upon breeding; come in Beach, Stone Beach, Glacier and Mini variants
• Terracotta Slabs, Stairs, Walls and Bricks

Items:

• Alligator Meat: dropped by Alligators upon death; edible
• Alpaca Meat: dropped by Alpacas upon death; edible
• Baobab Fruit: obtained from Baobab Trees; edible
• Bird Leg: dropped by Ostriches upon death; edible
• Coconut: obtained from Palms
• Crab Claw: dropped by Crabs upon death; extends build reach
• Crab Meat: dropped by Crabs upon death; edible
• Deer Antler: dropped by Male Deers upon death; come in Temperate, Warm and Cold variants; craft it into Bonemeal
• Monkey Meat: dropped by Monkeys upon death; edible
• Venison: dropped by Deers (both Males and Females) upon death; edible
• Xoconostle: obtained from Branched Cacti; edible

Biomes:

• Baobab Forest
• Oasis

Changes in Existing Mobs:

• Ocelots and Polar Bears would be breedable
• Sheeps, Goats and Camels would have extra variants (Biome-Specific/Climate/Warm and Cold Variants for the first two)
• Parrots, Foxes and Armadillos would have extra variants
  • Parrots: Red-and-Green (based on a Red-and-Green Macaw), Gray-and-Red (based on an African Gray Parrot), Light Green (based on a Rose-Ringed Parakeet), White-and-Yellow (based on a Sulfur-Crested Cockatoo)
  • Foxes: Desert (based on a Fennec Fox), Savanna (based on a Bat-Eared Fox)
  • Armadillos: Jungle/Yellow
• Extra variants for Foxes, Pigs and Cows would be command-summonable on Bedrock

Commands:

• Bedrock equivalent of Java's /fillbiome command