Hostile Mobs- Creeper

Special thanks to Minecraft Wiki for some bits of information I didn't know! Now then, on to our third hostile mob! Like we did for the past two posts, let's play a video by MCSpotlights.
 

[video by MCSpotlights, click here to see the original video!]

 

That's right, this post's featured hostile mob is the infamous Creeper.

 
Definition

The Creeper is easily recognisable by its unique, green-coloured camouflage skin. It is almost 2 blocks high, has no arms but has 4 short legs to help it move about.
 

 

 Due to its ability to blend into most surroundings and the fact that it makes little noise when it approaches players, most don't realise one is creeping up behind them until it lets out its trademark burning-fuse sound and explodes, causing a lot of damage both to the player's health and to the environment.
 

[Damage done to different blocks by a normal Creeper's explosions]

 
*Special case

When a creeper is struck by lightning during a thunderstorm, it will have a light-blue glow around it. They are now called Charged Creepers and have an even bigger blast radius than normal Creepers, causing even more devastating aftereffects.
 
Unfortunately, Charged Creepers are the rarest mobs to find in Minecraft and I was unable to find one, so here's two videos to let you see one in action.
 
This first one was recorded by BFCGames on a server, so he/she was able to use server cheat codes to show how Creepers turn into Charged Creepers.
 

[Click here for the original video!]

 
The next one here is an actual sighting of a Charged Creeper in the game itself by Ethoslab from 00:00 to 13:30 and his pains of bringing it back to his base.

 [click here to watch the original episode of Ethoslab's survival series!]

Drops

Creepers only drop one item, and that's gunpowder (somewhat expected, wasn't it?). On special occasions whereby they are shot AND killed by a Skeleton, they will drop a music disc.

[Gunpowder. That's basically what it is.]

Personal experience

When I first consulted a junior of mine before I started playing Minecraft, he would always say that "Creepers are the most annoying and difficult mobs to handle". I don't usually have a problem with Creepers though. And personally, I find them pretty cute... lol

... It's late. Time to sleep. Peace out! :)