Hoglin

Hoglins are hostile mobs which spawn in the. They are the only breedable hostile mob. They are main source of food in the Nether.

Spawning
$$, hoglins are found in herds of 4 in crimson forests, they may respawn over time. 25% spawn as babies.

$$, hoglins spawn in groups of 1–2 in crimson forests. 5% of them spawn as babies.

Drops
$$, adult and baby hoglins drop:
 * 2–4 ( if they die burning). The maximum amount is increased by 1 per level of Looting, for a maximum of 7 with Looting III.
 * 0–2 . The maximum amount is increased by 1 per level of Looting, for a maximum of 5 with Looting III.
 * if killed by a player or tamed wolf.

$$, adult hoglins drop:
 * 1–3 ( if they die burning). The maximum amount is increased by 1 per level of Looting, for a maximum of 6 with Looting III.
 * if killed by a player or tamed wolf.

Behavior
Hoglins attack the player on sight. When an adult hoglin attacks, they fling the player into the air. Baby hoglins also attack, dealing less damage and not flinging the player. Hoglins also do not attack the player when standing near warped fungi, running up to 7 blocks away. All hoglins have high knockback resistance; however, baby hoglins flee when hit.

Hoglins can be bred using crimson fungi, so a baby hoglin spawns, giving 1-7 experience. The growth of a baby hoglin is accelerated using crimson fungi. They cannot be bred while they are running away from warped fungi.

Hoglins are hostile to piglins if they attack first. However, they will avoid piglins if outnumbered by them, within 32 blocks. They won't attack other mobs. Hoglins also don't panic if they are on fire.

Hoglins can't swim in water and drown. Despite being nether mobs, they aren't naturally immune to fire.

Baby hoglins play with baby piglins, with the latter riding them. If there are more baby piglins than baby hoglins, the baby piglins follow the baby hoglins until a baby piglin dismounts to allow another baby piglin to have a turn. $$, only 10% of baby piglins mount baby hoglins.

$$, baby hoglin will follow the adult hoglins.

Trivia

 * Hoglin's name was chosen by the community. Its initial placeholder name was "Piglin Beast".
 * Hoglins are the only hostile mobs, other than killer bunny, that can be bred.
 * Hoglins are the only nether mob that don't spawn in nether wastes.
 * A baby hoglin, along with the silverfish, are the second least-damaging hostile mobs, regardless of difficulty, with the first being tiny slime.