How does animal spawning work?

Question

In what way do animals in Minecraft spawn? It looks to me that they spawn more during the night (but where there are torches) and more kind of around you / around some other human player. Am I right, or does it work some other way?

Thank you.

Answer

All ground passive mobs (not squid) will spawn at light level 9 or above on grass blocks. Squid will spawn at any light level under water.

Groups:

• Pigs spawn in groups of 3-4
• Sheep spawn in groups of 2-8
• Cows spawn in groups of 4-12
• Chickens spawn in groups of 1-3 (and a 1/8th chance from a thrown egg)

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