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Tundra

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Tundra
Tundra.jpg: Infobox image for Minecraft biome 'Tundra'
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A tundra is a removed snow-covered biome which the precursor of the current snowy plains, but with fewer trees and no tall grass. Tundras existed in the game prior to the Adventure Update (Beta 1.8 for Java Edition) or in versions before Alpha 0.9.0 for Pocket Edition.

Description

All grass blocks are covered in top snow. The terrain is barren and has few oak trees and dandelions or poppies. Ice is commonly found over water. Snowfalls occur and is the weather of tundras. Tundras generate when the temperature is below 50% and rainfall is less than 20%. They can often be found near snowy taigas, which have a higher rainfall value. They usually consist of low plains and gentle hills but in some cases, the terrain could be mountainous. Survival in this biome could be difficult, especially if the tundra is large as trees are rare. Chickens, sheep, cows and pigs spawn in tundras.

History

Java Edition

Java Edition Alpha
v1.2.0previewAdded tundras.
Java Edition Beta
1.8Pre-releaseRemoved tundras.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 PrereleaseReadded tundras as snowy plains, at that time called ice plains or ice flats.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.1.0Added tundras.
v0.9.0build 1Removed tundras.
Added snowy plains and its variants, at that time called ice plains or ice flats.

Xbox 360 Edition

Xbox 360 Edition
TU1Added tundras.
TU5Removed tundras.
TU7Readded tundras as snowy plains, at that time called ice plains or ice flats.

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