Lying

Lying is a position that happens to a player or certain mobs under different circumstances.

Mechanics

All mobs can be made to lie in beds using commands. In addition, multiple mobs can sleep as part of their natural behavior. Both player and mob hitboxes are reduced to 0.2 blocks when lying.

Players

Players lie down when sleeping in a bed. Currently, this is the only way that a player can adopt the lying position. Players cannot move or use items while doing so, unlike with sitting. Instead of moving their arms slightly forward and back like in the idle animation, they move their arms side to side slowly.

Bedrock only: If a player is moving when getting into a bed, the player's legs will remain in the position they were in when the bed was interacted with.

Villagers

Villagers lie down when using a bed. They can be woken and removed from their bed by either breaking the bed, pushing them out of the bed, attacking them, or pressing use on the bed.

Cats

Cats lie, and sleep, on beds whenever their owner is sleeping on one. They purr every 5 ticks‌^{[Java Edition only]}/once‌^{[Bedrock Edition only]} when doing so.

Foxes

Foxes occasionally lie down and sleep during the day, taking shelter beneath blocks when doing so. Shade is a necessity for sleeping; if a path for direct sunlight is created that lights up a sleeping fox, it immediately wakes and tries to sleep elsewhere. Foxes are currently the only mob to switch to a texture with their eyes shut upon entering their sleeping state.

Pandas

Lazy pandas occasionally lie on their backs. Unlike with other mobs, this is a passive action, which is unrelated to sleeping.

History

Java Edition

Bedrock Edition

Legacy Console Edition

Issues

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

Gallery

Players

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  Steve
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  Alex
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  Ari
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  Kai
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  Noor
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  Sunny
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  Zuri
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  Efe
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  Makena

Villagers

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  Desert Villager
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  Jungle Villager
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  Plains Villager
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  Savanna Villager
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  Snowy Villager
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  Swamp Villager
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  Taiga Villager

Tamed Cats

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  Black Cat
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  British Shorthair Cat
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  Calico Cat
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  Jellie Cat
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  Persian Cat
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  Ragdoll Cat
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  Red Cat
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  Siamese Cat
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  Tabby Cat
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  Tuxedo Cat
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  White Cat

Foxes

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  Red Fox
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  Snow Fox

Panda

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  Lazy Panda