This guide will provide you with 12 things you didn’t know about cows in Minecraft.
Drop Steak
If a cow gets killed while on fire, it will drop steak instead of raw beef.
Older Mob
The cow is one of the older mobs in Minecraft. It first appeared in early alpha versions of the game.
Minecraft Wikipedia
According to Minecraft Wikipedia, the cows originally made a kazoo-like sound. It was apparently changed rather quickly.
Udder Model
Cows originally didn’t have an udder model, and their underside was utterly flat. Today, cows have 3D udders.
Milk Bucket
Right-clicking a cow with a bucket produces a milk bucket. Drinking from the milk bucket removes your status effects, making it effective against poison or other effects.
Raw Beef
In alpha versions of the game, cows didn’t drop raw beef; their only purpose was leather and milk. The sheep also didn’t drop meat, making pigs a more exclusive food source.
Unique Version
Back in 2011, you could get a demo version of Minecraft, and it was packaged with issue 214 of a PC gamer on a disc. The demo version lets you play five in-game days for free. The demo featured a unique version of the cow; the cow had the magazine’s logo down the side.
Cow’s Notch
The cow’s notch resembled Norwegian red cattle. It might be because notch had grown up seeing this breed, and notch grew up in Sweden, next to Norway.
Cows Spawn
Cows spawn naturally in villages. More specifically, in animal pens and butcher’s houses. 5% of them spawn as calves.
Cows Breeding
Cows will follow you if you are holding the wheat. Wheat is also used for breeding cows; they can breed every 5 minutes. A baby cow’s growth can be sped up using wheat, and each wheat takes 10 % off the remaining time to grow up.
Mushroom Type
Mushrooms are a special type of cow that only spawns in mushroom biomes. For a long time, players bred mushrooms with normal cows.
Changes in Alpha and Beta Versions
Today, it is no longer the case. When the cows first came, they were black and white; and they were also missing the horns they have today. The Alpha version brings the horns and brown color, and the horns were placed on the side of the head. After a while, the developers moved the horns on top instead. The horns change once again in the Beta version. Finally, resting on the side of the head, like they are today.
