10 cutest mobs in Minecraft 1.21

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Some of Minecraft's cutest mobs (Image via Mojang)

Minecraft has a huge variety of mobs. Many of the most iconic of these are dangerous and hostile, but there are just as many cute mobs found throughout the roster. Many of these are also quite useful to players in survival playthroughs, either by giving useful items or directly aiding in combat. Others are adorable due to their unique textures, animations, and behaviors.

Detailed below are 10 of the cutest mobs in the game, along with what makes them so cute as well as their uses.


A look at Minecraft 1.21 Tricky Trials' 10 cutest mobs, ranked

10) Sniffers

A sniffer in a savanna biome (Image via Mojang)
A sniffer in a savanna biome (Image via Mojang)

Sniffers are one of the newer mobs, first added in 1.20 alongside Minecraft archeology. They wander around and occasionally dig up both torchflower seeds and pitcher pods. They have a very unique texture, with their faces being particularly striking. Their longer, shaggy hair gives the impression of an aged wisdom that makes them sweet-looking in the same way one's grandparents are.


9) Frogs

A frog next to a river (Image via Mojang)
A frog next to a river (Image via Mojang)

Frogs, added in the Minecraft Wild Update, are found in swamps. There are three different colors of frogs, depending on where the tadpole grows up. If a frog eats a magma cube, it will drop a frog light matching its variant. Their high leaps, stout posture, and strangely endearing, wobbly walk cycles are what make them the game's ninth-cutest mob.


8) Rabbits

Rabbits found in a tundra (Image via Mojang)
Rabbits found in a tundra (Image via Mojang)

Rabbits are passive mobs found throughout many different warm, cold, and mountain biomes in Minecraft. They hop around, avoiding other mobs when possible. They drop rabbit hide, which can be made into leather, and rabbit meat, which can be eaten. They're the eighth cutest mob in Minecraft due to their ability to leap around quickly and their lovely faces and fur textures. They look like classic, innocent bunnies.


7) Axolotls

Axolotls swimming in water (Image via Mojang)
Axolotls swimming in water (Image via Mojang)

Minecraft's axolotls are one of several mobs added to raise awareness for an endangered species. They are found within the waters of lush caves and can be grabbed in buckets. They will swim around players they trust and attack other underwater mobs.

There are many different colors of axolotls that can spawn, which can cause larger swarms to become almost hypnotic as they swim around. They're also especially cute due to their iconic gill frills, which is why they rank fairly high on the list of adorable mobs.


6) Pandas

A truly adorable weak baby panda (Image via Mojang)
A truly adorable weak baby panda (Image via Mojang)

Minecraft's pandas are another mob added to the game for awareness. They can be found in bamboo jungles. Pandas stand out from many other mobs due to having distinct personalities, each with a unique look and behavior. For example, there are weak pandas that have snot bubbles and sneezes, and brown pandas have a different fur color.

It's these distinct panda personalities and their unique textures that make them the sixth-cutest mob in the entire game. Baby pandas are also a delight to stumble across, helping the mob rank so high.


5) Cats

A cat sitting on a player's bed (Image via Mojang)
A cat sitting on a player's bed (Image via Mojang)

Cats are temperamental, tameable mobs that can be found in both villages and witch huts. They can be tamed with fish and are able to scare off both creepers and phatoms. They're the fifth cutest mob in the game due to the gorgeous different fur patterns available, as well as their ability to lay across beds and furnaces.


4) Wolves

Wolves recently received many new variants (Image via Mojang)
Wolves recently received many new variants (Image via Mojang)

Wolves were the first tameable mob added to the game. They can be made into traveling companions by giving them bones, which is their primary use. The Armored Paws update also added several new Minecraft wolf varieties to the game, found scattered throughout warm and cold biomes.

These new fur patterns are all as nice to look at as the original, making wolves the fourth-cutest mob in the game.


3) Armadillos

Armadillos are as useful as they are cute (Image via Mojang)
Armadillos are as useful as they are cute (Image via Mojang)

Armadillos are one of the newest mobs in the game. Added in the Armored Paws update, these mobs drop armadillo scutes that are needed to craft and maintain wolf armor in Minecraft. They're the third-cutest mob in the game due to their endearing waddling walk cycle. Their ability to curl up into a ball is also very charming, even if they're doing it in response to danger.


2) Bees

Bees are so cute thanks to their chubby shape (Image via Mojang)
Bees are so cute thanks to their chubby shape (Image via Mojang)

Bees are neutral mobs that fly around, collecting pollen from flowers in Minecraft. They then return to their hives, where it's made into honey that can be collected by players. They're the second-cutest mob in the game due to their large, bulky, and blocky bodies. They look too chunky to fly in a way that makes them a treat to watch buzz around.


1) Parrots

A blue parrot dancing next to a jukebox (Image via Mojang)
A blue parrot dancing next to a jukebox (Image via Mojang)

Parrots are useful pets that can act as proximity alarms. They will mimic the sound of any hostile mob within 20 blocks. They can also be placed on a player's shoulder, making them an extra accessory. They're the cutest Minecraft mob for a few reasons. Firstly, there's a ton of different colors of parrots, meaning that players can find one suited to them specifically. They also do an adorable dance when near a jukebox playing music.

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