Penguin

Penguin

Behavior	Passive
Mob type	Animal
Spawn	Stony Shore

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The penguin was a proposed mob featured in the Mob Vote during Minecraft Live 2023, alongside the crab and armadillo, having been the first mob to be voted out. It would have spawned in stony shores, and would have been amphibious, living both in the water and on land. Although they were clumsy when walking and fell down occasionally, the penguins were excellent swimmers and could swim as fast as the dolphins. They gathered in groups.

The penguin could increase the speed of the player’s boat on water. It was never confirmed that this ability applied outside of water.

The penguin lost the vote with only 25.2% of the votes.

History

December 22, 2009							Penguins are suggested to Markus Persson on the TIGSource Forums. He declines, but considers adding a "penguin hat" as a "pretty nice easter egg."
October 7, 2015							Penguins are mentioned in a developer Q&A for Pocket Edition.
March 8, 2018							Jens Bergensten shoots down adding penguins in the Update Aquatic, as "not this time."
October 5, 2023							Penguins are announced to be a candidate in the 2023 Mob Vote at Minecraft Live 2023.
October 15, 2023							The penguin loses the vote to the armadillo.
Bedrock Edition
October 13, 2023							The 2023 Mob Vote Event begins, where players could vote for the penguin.
December 9, 2024							The Eerie Mojang Office Party event server begins, featuring a hologram of a penguin in the Cloud Race minigame.

Gallery

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  Thumbnail of the penguin announcement article
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  The penguin waddling
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  The animation that could have played if the penguin won the mob vote
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  Hologram of a penguin in the Eerie Mojang Office Party
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  Scrapped Early development model and texture of the penguin
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  A recreation of the penguin based on the Discord emote
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  Header of the penguin announcement article
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  A belly sliding penguin
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  Mob vote image
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  The switch to vote for the penguin in the 2023 Mob Vote Event
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  A banner of the penguin
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  The reward screen for the penguin hat Character Creator item for voting

In other media

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  An emperor penguin in Minecraft Dungeons
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  A royal penguin in Minecraft Dungeons