Ocelot

Health points	10
Behavior	Passive
Classification	Animal
Attack strength	3 against chickens or baby turtles only
Hitbox size	Adult: Height: 0.7 Blocks Width: 0.6 Blocks Baby: Height: 0.35 Blocks Width: 0.3 Blocks
Spawn	Jungle Bamboo Jungle Sparse Jungle‌^{[BE only]} Meadow‌^{[BE only]}^[1]
Usable items	Raw Cod Lead

Ocelots are rare passive mobs found in jungles.

Spawning[]

Ocelots spawn above grass blocks at sea level (y=63 per default) or higher in groups of 1 or 2. These are mostly adults but sometimes ocelots spawn as a kitten. When an adult ocelot spawns, there is a ¹⁄₇ (14.3%) chance for 2 ocelot kittens to spawn with it; this chance includes any kind of spawning, including spawning naturally, by a spawn egg, by the /summon command, or a mob spawner.

Java Edition[]

There is a ¹⁄₃ chance for a spawn attempt to fail in jungles, and spawning always fails in bamboo jungles or sparse jungles. While ocelots are passive mobs and part of the passive mob cap, they cannot spawn at all on Peaceful difficulty.^[2]

Bedrock Edition[]

Ocelots are found in all kinds of jungles.

Drops[]

Upon death, adult ocelots drop 1–3 when killed by a player or tamed wolf.

Upon successful breeding, 1–7 is dropped.

Like other baby animals, killing a baby ocelot yields no experience.

Behavior[]

Ocelots attack chickens and baby turtles. They sneak and stalk their prey before chasing it down. They can kill through a fence or a door if they are against it.

Creepers stay 6 blocks away from an ocelot. 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 an ocelot.‌^{[BE only]}

Ocelots are immune to fall damage, but still avoid falls.

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

Trust[]

Ocelots are one of the few mobs that can sprint, and 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 for a few seconds.

A player gains 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; otherwise, they may despawn when far enough from a player, similar to hostile mobs.

Breeding[]

When a trusting ocelot is fed raw cod or raw salmon, it enters love mode. Breeding creates an ocelot kitten that trusts the player.‌^{[Bedrock Edition only]} The adults cannot breed again for 5 minutes once they have completed breeding.

The growth of baby ocelots can be accelerated slowly using these raw fish. Each cod or salmon takes 10% off the remaining time to mature.

Sounds[]

Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Cat meows^[3]	Friendly Creatures	?	`entity.ocelot.ambient`	`subtitles.entity.cat.ambient`	?	?	16
Cat hurts^[3]	Friendly Creatures	?	`entity.ocelot.hurt`	`subtitles.entity.cat.hurt`	0.45	?	16
Cat dies^[3]	Friendly Creatures	?	`entity.ocelot.death`	`subtitles.entity.cat.death`	0.45	1	16

Data values[]

ID[]

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Translation key
Ocelot	`ocelot`	`entity.minecraft.ocelot`

Bedrock Edition:

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

Entity data[]

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

Java Edition:

Entity data
- Additional fields for mobs that can breed
- Tags common to all entities
- Tags common to all mobs
- Trusting: 1 or 0 (true/false) - true if the ocelot trusts players.

Bedrock Edition:

See Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format.

Achievements[]

Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS4)
PS4	Other platforms	Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS4)
		Lion Hunter	Gain the trust of an Ocelot.	—	15G	Bronze

Advancements[]

Advancement	In-game description	Parent	Actual requirements (if different)	Resource location
The Parrots and the Bats	Breed two animals together	Husbandry	Breed a pair of any of these 22 mobs: Axolotl Bee Cat Chicken Cow Donkey Fox Goat Hoglin Horse Llama Mooshroom Mule Ocelot Panda Pig Rabbit Sheep 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 breed-able together. Other breed-able mobs, if any, can be bred, but are ignored for this advancement.	`husbandry/breed_an_animal`
Best Friends Forever	Tame an animal	Husbandry	Tame one of these tameable mobs: Cat Donkey Horse Llama Mule Parrot Trader Llama Wolf	`husbandry/tame_an_animal`
Two by Two	Breed all the animals!	The Parrots and the Bats	Breed a pair of each of these 21 (22‌^{[upcoming: JE 1.19]}) mobs: Axolotl Bee Cat Chicken Cow Donkey Fox Frog‌^{[upcoming: JE 1.19]} Goat Hoglin Horse Llama Mooshroom Mule Ocelot Panda Pig Rabbit Sheep 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 breed-able together. Other breed-able mobs, if any, can be bred, but are ignored for this advancement.	`husbandry/bred_all_animals`

History[]

Java Edition
1.2.1		12w04a			Added ocelots.
					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.^[4]
					Ocelots and cats have now both became 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".^[5] They now sit not only on beds, but also on active furnaces and chests.
1.4.2		?			Spawning an ocelot now has a chance of spawning two kittens as well.
1.5		?			Kittens now sometimes despawn upon becoming adults. This can be prevented by feeding them a fish once they are an adult.
1.6.1		?			Ocelots now spawn much more frequently.
1.8		14w02a			Baby cat growth can now be accelerated using raw cod. It is not known if they accept any other fish.
1.8		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.
1.10		pre2			The cat spawn egg has been removed.
1.11		16w32a			The entity ID has been changed from `Ozelot` to `ocelot`.
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 fish.
1.17		20w45a			Ocelots now have three legs.^[6]
1.17		20w46a			Ocelots no longer have three legs.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.12.1		build 1			Added ocelots and cats.
v0.12.1		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 fish.
					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.
Legacy Console Edition
TU12	CU1	1.0	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added ocelots and cats.
TU13		1.0			Added a sound for hitting ocelots and cats.
TU14		1.04			Baby ocelots and cats can now be spawned by using // on an adult form of that mob using a spawn egg.
TU31	CU19	1.22	Patch 3		Baby cat growth can now be accelerated using raw cod. 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 fish.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0					Added ocelots and cats.

Issues[]

Issues relating to "Ocelot" or "Cat" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia[]

Ocelots are the first mob created by Jon Kågström, an AI specialist who worked with Jens Bergensten on Minecraft.^[7] Jens created the texture for the ocelot, as Jon had trouble doing so himself.^[8]
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.

Gallery[]

Screenshots[]

Screenshot demonstrating the size difference between a cat and a kitten.
Teaser image of the ocelot released by Jeb. The ocelot can be barely seen through the tall grass on the right side of the picture.
One ocelot and several cats with a kitten. Other ocelots dot the background in the jungle biome.
An image tweeted by Dinnerbone of his attempt at making a cat laying down animation.
A screenshot showing an untamed ocelot, all three cat patterns, and a small tuxedo kitten.
Comparison between an adult tamed wolf and a kitten.
Ocelots spawning commonly in Java Edition.
An ocelot attacking a chicken.