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For other uses, see Jungle (disambiguation).
Jungle

A jungle.

A jungle is a biome full of dense vegetation which generate in areas with high humidity values, often next to forests. There are three varieties of jungles.

Description[]

Large oak trees and small or tall jungle trees generate here. Jungle trees can grow tall and are the tallest trees in the game, with the tallest of them being over 30 blocks in height. Many of the grass blocks have grass and ferns. Jungle bushes made of oak leaves[Java Edition only][1] or jungle leaves‌[Bedrock Edition only] and a single log grow on the floor of the jungle, which frequently obstruct view of the light-green grass below. Many of the leaves and logs of both types are covered in vines. Cocoa pods and melons generate on logs of small jungle trees and in patches on the ground, respectively. Melon patches are exclusive to jungle biomes, and they generate somewhat more often than pumpkin patches do in other biomes. Parrots, ocelots and pandas exclusively spawn in jungle biomes. Jungles contain varying vegetation, from the typical dense foliage of the main jungle biomes to the grassy meadows that form in sparse jungle biomes.

Jungles are usually bordered by forests, plains, but also often border deserts, birch forests and dark forests. Regular jungles are often separated from sparse jungles or bamboo jungles by rivers.

Jungle pyramids may generate in bamboo jungles‌[Java Edition only] and regular jungles, which is exclusive to jungle biomes. As these temples are partially made of mossy cobblestone and also covered in vines, they can prove hard to spot from a distance due to the density of the trees.

Survival in jungles can be difficult. While running out of logs is unlikely, obtaining logs can present a challenge due to the heights of jungle trees. Jungle trees are significantly less sustainable compared to other trees, as their leaves drop saplings only 2.5% of the time, compared to 5% for all other trees; this means large jungle trees often drop only enough saplings to regrow them and not plant any new trees, while small jungle trees may not even drop a single sapling. The dense, foliage can easily get a player lost without some sort of trail marker, such as torches, and clearing this maze-like foliage for shelter is no easy task, due to both the heights it can reach and the sheer amount of it. However, parrots can make for useful pets when tamed; ocelots cannot be tamed, but can gain trust. They can repel creepers, while parrots can alert players of nearby monsters. Cocoa beans and melons can also be farmed for dye, food, trading and decoration.

In jungles, cod and salmon are the only fish which may be caught during fishing in Bedrock Edition. Otherwise, bamboo and cocoa beans[Bedrock Edition only] can also be collected.

Jungle biomes are significantly more resource-demanding to load and render compared to other biomes. Thus, players exploring in jungles may wish to turn down their graphics settings to avoid lag and FPS drops.[2]The frequency of large jungle trees generated in Bedrock Edition is lower than in Java Edition.

Variants[]

For variants that existed before 1.18, see Biome/Before 1.18.

There are three jungle biome variants: jungle, sparse jungle and bamboo jungle. There are four removed variants: jungle hills, modified jungle, modified jungle edge and bamboo jungle hills in previous versions.

Jungle[]

The regular biome variant features the distinctive large jungle trees and dense jungle bushes across the ground. Oaks and small jungle trees along with cocoa beans also generate here. Single shoots of bamboo may generate on the floor as well. Jungle pyramids and trail ruins may generate in this biome. Ocelots, parrots and pandas may spawn here.

The following mobs are naturally spawned here:

In Java Edition
MobSpawn weightGroup size
Monster category
Creeper1005174
Skeleton1005174
Slime[note 1]1005174
Spider1005174
Zombie955174
Enderman105171–4
Witch55171
Zombie Villager55171
Ocelot[note 2]25171–3
Ambient category
Bat18
Creature category
Parrot40911–2
Chicken20914
Sheep12914
Pig10914
Cow8914
Panda1911–2
Underground water creature category
Glow Squid14–6
  1. Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.
  2. MC-1788
In Bedrock Edition
MobSpawn weightGroup size
Monster category
Creeper1004951
Slime[note 1]1004951
Spider1004951
Zombie954952–4
Skeleton804951–2
Enderman104951–2
Witch54951
Zombie Villager54952–4
Creature category
Parrot401301–2
Ocelot301301–2
Sheep121302–3
Chicken101302–4
Glow Squid101302–4
Panda101301–2
Pig101301–3
Cow81302–3
Ambient category
Bat12
  1. Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.

Sparse Jungle[]

The sparse jungle or jungle edge biome is a sparser variation of the jungle. Oak trees, jungle trees, jungle bushes, and patched melons generate here, though at significantly lower rates than the regular jungle, roughly comparable to the rate of trees in the savanna biome, additionally only small jungle trees generate in this biome. Bamboo does not generate here.[3]

The grass still takes on a bright green color, though slightly less vibrant than the main jungle. In Bedrock Edition, ocelots, parrots and pandas may spawn in this biome. Jungle pyramids do not generate here in both Java Edition and Bedrock Edition.[4]

The following mobs are naturally spawned here:

In Java Edition
MobSpawn weightGroup size
Monster category
Creeper1005154
Skeleton1005154
Slime[note 1]1005154
Spider1005154
Zombie955154
Enderman105151–4
Witch55151
Zombie Villager55151
Ambient category
Bat18
Creature category
Chicken20504
Sheep12504
Pig10504
Cow8504
Underground water creature category
Glow Squid14–6
  1. Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.

In Bedrock Edition, sparse jungle use the same mob spawning chances as jungles.

Bamboo Jungle[]

"Bamboo Jungle" redirects here. For the plant, see Bamboo.

The bamboo jungle is a rare variant with dense bamboos. Oak trees, jungle trees, and jungle bushes are much less dense in this variant than in the regular jungle, and more dense to the sparse jungle, but boasts countless amounts of bamboo across its landscape. Patched melons are as common as in regular variants. Some swaths of grass blocks are replaced with podzol, similarly to old growth taigas. Naturally-generated trees are large variants; only 2×2 jungle trees and large, branching oak trees may generate, though many of the oaks are simply small "balloon" oaks. Cocoa beans cannot be found here, since they generate only on small jungle trees. All jungle-exclusive mobs spawn here. Pandas have a higher spawn rate in bamboo jungle than in regular jungle. Jungle pyramids may spawn here in Java Edition, whereas there are no jungle pyramids in Bedrock Edition.

Due to their exceptionally high humidity values, bamboo jungles are almost guaranteed to have lush caves generate below them.

The following mobs are naturally spawned here:

In Java Edition
MobSpawn weightGroup size
Monster category
Creeper1005174
Skeleton1005174
Slime[note 1]1005174
Spider1005174
Zombie955174
Enderman105171–4
Witch55171
Zombie Villager55171
Ocelot[note 2]25171
Ambient category
Bat18
Creature category
Panda801701–2
Parrot401701–2
Chicken201704
Sheep121704
Pig101704
Cow81704
Underground water creature category
Glow Squid14–6
  1. Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.
  2. MC-1788
In Bedrock Edition
MobSpawn weightGroup size
Monster category
Creeper1004951
Slime[note 1]1004951
Spider1004951
Zombie954952–4
Skeleton804951–2
Enderman104951–2
Witch54951
Zombie Villager54952–4
Creature category
Panda401601–2
Parrot401601–2
Ocelot301601–2
Sheep121602–3
Chicken101602–4
Glow Squid101602–4
Pig101601–3
Cow81602–3
Ambient category
Bat12
  1. Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.

Sounds[]

Music[]

These music tracks play while the player is in the Jungle or in the Bamboo Jungle

Filename
in Minecraft
Gameplay Soundtrack Title Soundtrack Track preview Weight
piano1.ogg The Overworld "Dry Hands" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 12 1
piano2.ogg The Overworld "Wet Hands" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 13 1
piano3.ogg The Overworld "Mice on Venus" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 11 1
hal1.ogg The Overworld "Subwoofer Lullaby" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 3 1
hal2.ogg The Overworld "Living Mice" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 5 1
hal3.ogg The Overworld "Haggstrom" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 7 1
hal4.ogg The Overworld "Danny" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 21 1
calm1.ogg The Overworld "Minecraft" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 8 1
calm2.ogg The Overworld "Clark" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 14 1
calm3.ogg The Overworld "Sweden" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 18 1
nuance1.ogg The Overworld "Key" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 1 1
nuance2.ogg The Overworld "Oxygène" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 9 1
left_to_bloom.ogg Lush Caves, Meadow, and the Overworld "Left to Bloom" Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 4 File:Left to bloom.ogg 1
one_more_day.ogg Lush Caves, Meadow, Snowy Slopes, Frozen Peaks, and the Overworld "One More Day" Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 6 File:One more day.ogg 1
comforting_memories.ogg Grove and the Overworld "Comforting Memories" Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 9 File:Comforting memories.ogg 1
floating_dream.ogg Lush Caves, Jagged Peaks, and the Overworld "Floating Dream" Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 8 File:Floating dream.ogg 1
aerie.ogg Lush Caves, Forest, Dark Forest, Birch Forest, Jungle, Swamp, Old Growth Taiga "Aerie" Minecraft: The Wild Update (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 2 File:Aerie.ogg 1
firebugs.ogg Lush Caves, Forest, Dark Forest, Birch Forest, Jungle, Swamp, Old Growth Taiga "Firebugs" Minecraft: The Wild Update (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 1 File:Firebugs.ogg 1
labyrinthine.ogg Lush Caves, Forest, Dark Forest, Birch Forest, Jungle, Swamp, Old Growth Taiga "Labyrinthine" Minecraft: The Wild Update (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 3 File:Labyrinthine.ogg 1
bromeliad.ogg Bamboo Jungle, Cherry Grove, Flower Forest, Forest, Jungle, Sparse Jungle, and Main menu "Bromeliad" Minecraft: Trails & Tales (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 3 File:Bromeliad.ogg

These music tracks play while the player is in the Sparse Jungle

Filename
in Minecraft
Gameplay Soundtrack Title Soundtrack Track preview Weight
piano1.ogg The Overworld "Dry Hands" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 12 1
piano2.ogg The Overworld "Wet Hands" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 13 1
piano3.ogg The Overworld "Mice on Venus" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 11 1
hal1.ogg The Overworld "Subwoofer Lullaby" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 3 1
hal2.ogg The Overworld "Living Mice" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 5 1
hal3.ogg The Overworld "Haggstrom" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 7 1
hal4.ogg The Overworld "Danny" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 21 1
calm1.ogg The Overworld "Minecraft" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 8 1
calm2.ogg The Overworld "Clark" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 14 1
calm3.ogg The Overworld "Sweden" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 18 1
nuance1.ogg The Overworld "Key" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 1 1
nuance2.ogg The Overworld "Oxygène" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 9 1
left_to_bloom.ogg Lush Caves, Meadow, and the Overworld "Left to Bloom" Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 4 File:Left to bloom.ogg 1
one_more_day.ogg Lush Caves, Meadow, Snowy Slopes, Frozen Peaks, and the Overworld "One More Day" Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 6 File:One more day.ogg 1
comforting_memories.ogg Grove and the Overworld "Comforting Memories" Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 9 File:Comforting memories.ogg 1
floating_dream.ogg Lush Caves, Jagged Peaks, and the Overworld "Floating Dream" Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 8 File:Floating dream.ogg 1
bromeliad.ogg Bamboo Jungle, Cherry Grove, Flower Forest, Forest, Jungle, Sparse Jungle, and Main menu "Bromeliad" Minecraft: Trails & Tales (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 3 File:Bromeliad.ogg

Data values[]

ID[]

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierTranslation key
Junglejunglebiome.minecraft.jungle
Sparse Junglesparse_junglebiome.minecraft.sparse_jungle
Bamboo Junglebamboo_junglebiome.minecraft.bamboo_jungle

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID
[No displayed name]jungle21
[No displayed name]jungle_edge23
[No displayed name]bamboo_jungle48

History[]

Java Edition Alpha
v1.2.0previewAdded true biomes, including the rain forest.
Java Edition Beta
1.8Pre-releaseRemoved rainforests as part of a biome overhaul.
Java Edition
1.2.1January 18, 2012Jens Bergensten tweeted a teaser screenshot of a new jungle biome.
January 19, 2012Jens tweeted another jungle screenshot, showcasing the bright green foliage.
12w03aJungle biome officially added.
12w04aOcelots were introduced, which spawn only in jungles.
1.3.112w19aAdded cocoa pods, which generate on jungle trees.
12w22aAdded jungle pyramids, which can generate in all jungle variants.
1.7.213w36aJungle Edge, Jungle M and Jungle Edge M variant biomes added, along with many other biomes.
Melons can now generate in all jungle variants.
Jungle biomes have been made much rarer.
1.1217w13aAdded parrots, which spawn only in jungles.
1.1318w16aRenamed JungleHills to Jungle Hills.
Renamed JungleEdge to Jungle Edge.
Renamed Jungle M to Mutated Jungle.
Renamed JungleEdge M to Mutated Jungle Edge.
18w19aRenamed Mutated Jungle to Modified Jungle.
Renamed Mutated Jungle Edge to Modified Jungle Edge.
pre5Changed the ID mutated_jungle to modified_jungle.
Changed the ID mutated_jungle_edge to modified_jungle_edge.
1.1418w43aAdded Bamboo Jungle and Bamboo Jungle Hills variant biomes.
Added bamboo, which can rarely grow within normal jungles and extensively grow in bamboo jungles.
Added pandas, which can spawn in jungles.
19w06aJungle pyramids can now generate in bamboo jungles.
1.18Experimental Snapshot 1Jungles are common again.
Jungle hills, modified jungles, jungle edges, modified jungle edges and bamboo jungle hills no longer generate naturally.
experimental snapshot 5Jungle edge biomes are able to generate once again.
21w40a"Jungle Edge" has been renamed to "Sparse Jungle".
The ID "jungle_edge" has been changed to "sparse_jungle".
The jungle hills, modified jungle, modified jungle edge and bamboo jungle hills biomes have been removed.
1.2023w12aAdded trail ruins, which can generate in regular jungles.
23w17a"A Familiar Room" and "Bromeliad" can now be played in all type of jungle biomes.
"Aerie", "Firebugs", and "Labyrinthine" can no longer be played in all types of jungle biomes.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.9.0build 1Added jungle biomes and their variants.
Melons can now generate in all jungle variants.
v0.12.1build 1Ocelots can now spawn in jungles.
v0.15.0build 1Added jungle pyramids.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0beta 1.2.0.2Added parrots, which spawn only in jungles.
1.8.0beta 1.8.0.8Added pandas to jungles.
Changed fishing loot in jungles. Only raw cod and raw salmon can be caught as fish, while bamboo and cocoa bean can now be caught as a fishing item.
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0Added bamboo jungles, which are available only through Experimental Gameplay.
Bamboo shoots now rarely generate within jungle biomes.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.1Fully implemented bamboo jungle, no longer under experimental gameplay.
Caves & Cliffs (experimental)beta 1.17.30.23Jungle hills, modified jungles, jungle edges, modified jungle edges and bamboo jungle hills no longer generate naturally.
beta 1.17.40.20Jungle edge biomes are able to generate once again.
Legacy Console Edition
TU1CU1 1.00 Patch 11.0.1Added rain forests, which are similar to the modern jungle biomes.
TU5Removed rain forests as part of a biome overhaul.
TU12Added jungle biomes, along with ocelots.
TU14 1.04 Added jungle pyramids.
TU31CU19 1.22 Patch 3Added Jungle M and Jungle Edge M variants, along with many other biomes.
Melons may now generate in all jungle variants.
TU54CU44 1.52 Patch 241.0.4Added parrots, which spawn exclusively in jungles.

Gallery[]

Screenshots[]

Other[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. MC-156133 — resolved as "Works As Intended".
  2. MC-148095
  3. MC-156638 — resolved as "Works As Intended".
  4. MC-238558 — resolved as "Works As Intended".

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