Ocelot

For the tameable mob split from the ocelot, see Cat. For other uses, see Cat (disambiguation).

Ocelot

Adult

Baby

Health points	10HP
Behavior	Passive
Mob type	Animal
Attack strength	3HP
Hitbox size	Adult: Height: 0.7 blocks Width: 0.6 blocks Baby: Height: 0.35 blocks Width: 0.3 blocks
Speed	0.3
Spawn	Jungle Bamboo Jungle Sparse Jungle‌[BE only]
Usable items	Raw Cod Raw Salmon Lead Name Tag Golden Dandelion (baby only)

An ocelot is a trusting, passive mob found in jungles. They run away from nearby players, but their trust can be gained by feeding them raw cod or raw salmon. Creepers, as well as phantoms in Bedrock Edition, stay away from ocelots.

Spawning

Ocelots spawn above grass blocks in jungle and bamboo jungle biomes. Ocelots spawn in groups of 1–3‌^{[JE only]} or 1–2‌^{[BE only]} adult ocelots 95% of the time or as babies 5% of the time. There is a small chance for two baby ocelots to spawn when an adult ocelot spawns naturally. Ocelots can spawn at a light level of 7 and above and are found in all kinds of jungle biomes in Bedrock Edition.

In Java Edition, ocelots have a ¹⁄₃ chance for a spawn attempt to fail in jungles and spawning does not occur in sparse jungles. Ocelots are not restricted to spawn within 128 blocks of the player, but will spawn like passive mobs in chunks close to the player.

Ocelot spawns in:

Category: Creature	Java Edition			Bedrock Edition
Spawn area	Spawn weight	Spawn chance	Group size	Spawn weight	Group size
Jungle	2⁄93	2.15%	1–3	30	1–2
Bamboo Jungle	2⁄172	1.16%	1–3	30	1–2
Sparse Jungle	—	—	—	30	1–2

Drops

On death

Adult ocelots drop 1–3XP experience orbs when killed by a player or tamed wolf. Killing a baby ocelot yields no experience.

Breeding

Upon successful breeding, 1–7XP is dropped.

Behavior

Ocelots are immune to fall damage, but still avoid falls. Similar to foxes, ocelots attack chickens and baby turtles they see within 15 blocks. Like cats, they sneak and stalk their prey until they are within 4 blocks, then chase it down. They can kill through a fence, fence gate, or door if they are against it.

Creepers stay six blocks away from ocelots. A creeper within this range that has begun its detonation does not flee unless the player leaves its blast radius. Phantoms stay 16 blocks away from ocelots in Bedrock Edition.

With the exception of a faster movement rate, baby ocelots have the same behavior as adults.

Ocelots are one of the few mobs that can sprint, and they sprint away from nearby players in Survival or Adventure mode.

Ocelots approach players holding raw cod or raw salmon within 10 blocks. If the player moves, turns their head too quickly, or stops holding the item while within 6 blocks, the ocelot flees and does not attempt to approach the player again for a few seconds.

Ocelots cannot be tamed. Instead, a player can gain an ocelot's trust by feeding it raw cod or salmon until heart particles show, causing it to no longer flee from players. Each food item has a ¹⁄₃ chance of gaining the ocelot's trust.

Ocelots that are trusting do not despawn.

Breeding

When a trusting ocelot is fed raw cod or raw salmon, it enters love mode. In Java Edition, keeping the raw fish in the mainhand will result in the ocelots continuing to look at the player. To successfully breed a pair, the player must hold a different item, and the ocelots will turn to one another and breed. In Bedrock Edition, breeding creates a baby ocelot that trusts the player. The adults cannot breed again for 5 minutes once they have completed breeding. The growth of baby ocelots can be accelerated using cod or salmon; each feeding takes 10% off the remaining time to mature.

Jockey

This feature is exclusive to Bedrock Edition.

15% of nearby baby zombies, husks, or drowned may ride an adult ocelot that is not trusting to form a jockey.

Sounds

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Entity tags	Translation key
Ocelot	ocelot	fall_damage_immune followable_friendly_mobs	entity.minecraft.ocelot

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Family	Translation key
Ocelot	ocelot	22	mob ocelot	entity.ocelot.name

Entity data

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

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Achievements

Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other
		Lion Hunter	Gain the trust of an Ocelot.	Tame an ocelot.	15	Bronze
		It Spreads	Kill a mob next to a catalyst	Kill any mob that drops experience near a sculk catalyst, with the sole exception of the ender dragon. Mobs that drop no experience are ignored for this achievement.	10	Bronze

Achievements that apply to all mobs:

Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other
		Overkill	Deal nine hearts of damage in a single hit.	Damage can be dealt to any mob, even those that do not have nine hearts of health overall.	30	Bronze
		Over-Overkill	Deal 50 hearts of damage in a single hit using the Mace	Damage can be dealt to any mob, even those that do not have 50 hearts of health overall.	20	Silver
		Mob Kabob	Hit five mobs in the same Charge attack using the Spear	Armor stands and players also count for this achievement as they are technically mobs.	10	Bronze

Advancements

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	It Spreads	Kill a mob near a Sculk Catalyst	Kill any mob that drops experience near a sculk catalyst, with the sole exception of the ender dragon. Mobs that drop no experience are ignored for this advancement.
	The Parrots and the Bats	Breed two animals together	Breed a pair of any of these 27 animals: Armadillo Axolotl Bee Camel Cat Chicken Cow Donkey Fox Frog Goat Hoglin Horse Llama Mooshroom Mule Nautilus Ocelot Panda Pig Rabbit Sheep Sniffer Strider Trader Llama Turtle Wolf A mule must be the result of breeding a horse and a donkey for this advancement as they are not breedable together. Other breedable mobs are ignored for this advancement.
	Two by Two	Breed all the animals!	Breed a pair of each of these 26 animals: Armadillo Axolotl Bee Camel Cat Chicken Cow Donkey Fox Frog Goat Hoglin Horse Llama Mooshroom Mule Nautilus Ocelot Panda Pig Rabbit Sheep Sniffer Strider Turtle Wolf A trader llama does not count as a llama, and a mule must be the result of breeding a horse and a donkey for this advancement as they are not breedable together. Other breedable mobs can be bred, but are ignored for this advancement.

Advancements that apply to all mobs:

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	Adventure	Adventure, exploration and combat	Kill any mob, or be killed by any living entity.
	A Throwaway Joke	Throw a Trident at something. Note: Throwing away your only weapon is not a good idea.	Hit a mob with a thrown trident.
	Take Aim	Shoot something with an Arrow	Using a bow or a crossbow, shoot a mob with an arrow, tipped arrow, or spectral arrow.
	Mob Kabob	Hit five mobs in the same Charge attack using the Spear	Armor Stand and Mannequin also count for this advancement.
	Arbalistic	Kill five unique mobs with one crossbow shot	Armor Stand and Mannequin also count for this advancement. This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed.
	Over-Overkill	Deal 50 hearts of damage in a single hit using the Mace	Damage can be dealt to any mob, even those that do not have 50 hearts of health overall.

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.2.1			12w04a				Added ocelots.
							Ocelots are the first mob created by Jon Kågström, an AI specialist who worked with Jens Bergensten on Minecraft.[1] Jens created the texture for the ocelot, as Jon had trouble doing so himself.[2]
							In real life, cats are known for their ability to flip upright during a fall, particularly larger ones; though they still might be injured by landing. In reference to this, cats and ocelots take no fall damage.
							Ocelots are difficult to tame.
							Ocelots have a debug message appear when they are spawned.
			12w05a				Taming ocelots is now easier.
							The debug message for taming ocelots has been removed.
							Tamed cats can now be sat down by pressing "use item" control.[3]
							Ocelots and cats have now become immune to fall damage.
							Ocelots and cats now frighten creepers.
			12w06a				Ocelots and cats now have sounds.
							Cats now try to jump on a bed if one is present.
							Ocelots no longer spin in circles on non-full-height blocks.
1.2.4							Jeb has now made cats "more realistic... probably more annoying".[4] They now sit not only on beds, but also on active furnaces and chests.
1.4.2			12w32a				Spawning an ocelot now has a chance of spawning two babies as well.
1.5			?				Baby ocelots now sometimes despawn upon becoming adults. This can be prevented by feeding them raw fish once they are an adult.
1.6.1			?				Ocelots now spawn much more frequently.
			13w16a				Added leads, which can be used to leash ocelots.
1.7.2			13w36a				Ocelots can now be fed using raw salmon, pufferfish and clownfish.
1.8			14w02a				Baby ocelot and cat growth can now be accelerated using raw fish, raw salmon, pufferfish and clownfish.
			14w10a				Cats named using a name tag now display death messages to the owner.
1.8.2			pre7				Ocelots now spawn at above sea level, rather than a constant Y=63.
1.9			15w38a				All cats – even unnamed cats – now display death messages to their owner.
1.10			16w20a				A cat spawn egg has been added, which spawns ocelots with cat textures.
			pre2				The cat spawn egg has been removed.
1.13			18w07a				Ocelots now seek and attack baby turtles.
1.14			18w43a				The textures of ocelots have been changed.
			18w44a				Ocelots and cats have been split into their own separate mobs.
							Ocelots can no longer be tamed.
							Ocelots can now gain trust for the player by being fed raw cod and raw salmon.
							Ocelots can no longer be fed pufferfish and tropical fish.
1.15			19w37a				Ocelot spawn eggs no longer have a chance to spawn 2 baby ocelots in addition to the adult one.[5]
26.1			snap2				The model and texture of baby ocelots have been changed.
			snap5				Added golden dandelions, which can be used to prevent baby ocelots from growing up.
26.2			snap4				Ocelots can now spawn on Peaceful difficulty.[6]

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.12.1			build 1				Added ocelots and cats.
			build 2				Added tame button for ocelots.
v0.14.0			build 1				Baby zombie jockeys now check for nearby adult ocelots to mount prior to attacking the player, a villager or a golem.
v0.15.0			build 1				Baby husks can now mount ocelots.
v0.16.0			build 4				Untamed ocelots now have idle sounds.
Bedrock Edition
1.5.0			beta 1.5.0.4				Ocelots now seek and attack baby turtles.
1.8.0			beta 1.8.0.8				Ocelots and cats have been split into their own separate mobs.
							Ocelots can no longer be tamed.
							Ocelots can now gain trust for the player by being fed raw cod and raw salmon.
							Ocelots are no longer leashable.
1.10.0			beta 1.10.0.3				The textures of ocelots have been changed.
1.14.0			beta 1.14.0.1				Ocelots are now leashable again.
26.0 Experiment Drop 1 of 2026			Preview 26.0.27				The model and texture of baby ocelots have been changed.
26.10			Preview 26.10.20				All features behind the "Drop 1 of 2026" experimental toggle are fully implemented.
			Preview 26.10.21				Added golden dandelions, which can be used to prevent baby ocelots from growing up.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU12	CU1	1.00	1.00	1.00	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added ocelots and cats.
TU13							Added a sound for hitting ocelots and cats.
TU14		1.04					Baby ocelots and cats can now be spawned by using // on that mob using its spawn egg.
TU31	CU19	1.22	1.22	1.22	Patch 3		Baby cat growth can now be accelerated using raw fish. Other fish may or may not affect them.
			1.83				Ocelots and cats have been split into their own separate mobs.
							Ocelots can no longer be tamed.
							Players can now gain ocelots' trust by feeding them raw cod and raw salmon.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0							Added ocelots and cats.

Data history

Issues

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

Gallery

Mojang images

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  A teaser image of the ocelot released by Jens Bergensten (The ocelot can be barely seen through the grass on the right side of the picture)
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  An image tweeted by Nathan Adams of his attempt at making a cat laying down animation
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  Kai surrounded by ocelots

Screenshots

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  One ocelot and several cats with a baby in the jungle biome
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  A screenshot showing an untamed ocelot, three cat patterns, and a small tuxedo baby cat
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  An ocelot attacking a chicken

Textures

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  Ocelot texture file
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  Baby ocelot texture file

In other media

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  Art
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  Artwork of a ocelot
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  Artwork of an ocelot chasing a creeper in a plains biome
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  Lego Minecraft ocelot
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  An Ocelot in promotional art for Minecraft Realms
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  Official T-shirt artwork "Lucky Ocelot" made by JINX
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  "Happy Holidays," an official T-Shirt design featuring on ocelot ornament
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  Ocelot plush by JINX
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  Baby ocelot plush by JINX
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  Baby ocelot plush by JINX in the real world
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  The same plush "chasing" a creeper
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  Ocelot-themed Hot Wheels toy
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  An ocelot as it appears in Minecraft: Story Mode
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  An ocelot as it appears in Minecraft Legends
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  Concept art for an ocelot in A Minecraft Movie
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  A math problem featuring an ocelot, a pig, and a panda
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  An ocelot as it appears in Minecraft Dungeons
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  An ocelot as it appears in Minecraft Earth

References