Overview
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Health | 20 HP (10 hearts, tamed: 40 HP) |
| Damage | 4 (wild), 8 (tamed) |
| Tameable | Yes |
| Pack Animal | Yes |
| Social Type | Pack hierarchy |
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:
| Rank | Role |
|---|---|
| Alpha | Pack leader, priority in feeding |
| Beta | Secondary rank |
| Omega | Lowest rank |
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:
| Priority | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 1 (highest) | Mate |
| 2 | Alpha |
| 3 | Other hungry pack members |
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
| Goal | Purpose |
|---|---|
WolfPickupItemGoal | Picking up meat items |
WolfShareFoodGoal | Sharing food with pack |
PredatorFeedingGoal | Opportunistic scavenging |
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.