Is Camel hostile or passive?

Camel is classified as a "animal" mob (Passive mobs).

Does Camel have a spawn egg?

Yes - the Camel Spawn Egg can be used in creative mode to spawn it.

Camel has a hitbox roughly 1.7 blocks wide and 2.375 blocks tall.

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Camel in Minecraft | MinecraftBible

Camel is an animal mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 with 32 HP and a dedicated spawn egg.

What is Camel?

Camel is a Minecraft animal mob in the Ridable family. Camel has specialised behaviour — refer to the sections below for stats, spawns, and drops.

Namespaced ID: minecraft:camel. Summon with /summon minecraft:camel ~ ~ ~.

Combat & stats

Health: 32 HP (16 hearts)
Natural armor: 0
Movement speed: 0.09
Knockback resistance: 0%
Aggro range: 16 blocks
Hits with Iron Sword (6 dmg): 6
Hits with Diamond Sword (7 dmg): 5
Hits with Netherite Sword (8 dmg): 4

Physical size

Camel's hitbox is 1.7 blocks wide and 2.375 blocks tall.

Where Camel spawns

Desert village. Biomes: Desert (village). Structure: Village. Group size: 1-3. Only naturally spawn at desert village well

Camel behavior & AI

Sits + stands — riders take a 1 s dismount penalty when it sits.
2 players can ride a single camel (front + back seats).
Dash ability — jumps forward 4-12 blocks + sprints briefly (10 s cooldown).
Immune to melee from mobs 3 blocks or shorter (creepers, zombies) when standing tall.

Camel passive behaviour

Doesn't attack directly, but can dash forward to knock enemies off its passengers.

Breeding Camel

Food: cactus. Cooldown: 300s (5 min). Baby grows up in: 20 minutes.

Spawn egg

In creative mode, the Camel Spawn Egg spawns Camel instantly. Command: /give @p camel_spawn_egg 1.

Overview

Camel is an animal mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 — part of the Ridable family. This page covers its classification, size, spawn-egg availability, real health.

Pro tips

Breed with cactus — 300s cooldown per pair.
Use a lead or boat to relocate rather than fight — passive mobs despawn if they wander too far from the player.

Difficulty and time commitment

Difficulty: Easy
Estimated time per run: 5-15 min

Frequently Asked Questions

How much health does Camel have?

Camel has 32 HP (16 hearts).

Does Camel drop anything when killed?

Camel has no standard item drops recorded in this dataset.

Is Camel dangerous to the player?

Camel is a animal mob - dangerous mobs will attack on sight, while passive mobs generally ignore the player unless provoked.

How many hits does it take to kill Camel?

With an unenchanted sword, Camel takes about 6 hits with an Iron Sword (6 damage), 5 with a Diamond Sword (7 damage), and 4 with a Netherite Sword (8 damage).