Wolf¶

Wolves in Better Ecology feature comprehensive pack dynamics, food sharing, hunting coordination, and social hierarchy behaviors.

Overview¶

Behaviors¶

Pack Dynamics¶

Wolves form packs with social hierarchies and shared behaviors.

Pack Identification: - UUID-based pack IDs stored in NBT - Tamed wolves excluded from wild pack behaviors - Pack members recognized via pack ID matching

Hierarchy System:

Food Sharing System¶

Implementation: WolfShareFoodGoal, WolfPickupItemGoal

Wolves exhibit altruistic food sharing behavior within their pack.

Pickup Behavior: - Search radius for meat items: 16 blocks - Picks up items tagged with minecraft:meat - Altruistic: picks up food even when not hungry if pack is hungry

Sharing Priority:

Search Behavior: - 32 block search radius for hungry pack members - Respects pack boundaries - Tamed wolves excluded from wild pack behaviors

Pack Hunting¶

Wolves coordinate hunting as a pack.

Coordination: - Pack members share targets - Coordinated approach to prey - Social hierarchy influences attack order

Territorial Defense¶

Wolves defend their territory from intruders.

Territory Behavior: - Establish territory around den/home area - Warn intruders with growling - Pack defends territory together

Item Storage¶

Implementation: AnimalItemStorage

Wolves can carry items (shared component with foxes).

Mechanics: - Visual rendering of held items - NBT persistence for carried items - Integration with feeding and sharing systems

NBT Data¶

Pack state is persisted in NBT:

BetterEcology.wolf_behavior -> {
  pack_id: <UUID>,
  hierarchy_rank: <string>,
  carried_item: <ItemStack>
}

Goal Classes¶

Visual Rendering¶

Implementation: WolfHeldItemLayer

Client-side rendering for wolves carrying items provides visual feedback on wolf state.

Integration¶

Hunger System¶

• Wolves have hunger needs
• Eating restores hunger
• Hungry wolves seek food more actively

Predation System¶

• Integration with existing hunting behaviors
• Pack coordination during hunts

Scientific Basis¶

Pack Behavior¶

Based on wolf pack dynamics research showing social hierarchies and cooperative behaviors.

Food Sharing¶

Based on observations of altruistic food sharing in wolf packs, particularly between mates and toward pack leaders.

Territorial Behavior¶

Based on research on wolf territory establishment and defense patterns.

See Also¶

• Herd Movement Research
• Fleeing Research
• Ecology Component