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Ghasts and blazes are closely related squid-like species that rely on large balloons of hydrogen to fly/float through the caverns of their environment; the heat and pressure of the nether cave system makes this very risky, but their flight bladders are leathery and fairly resistant to puncture. Both species also produce a napalm-like fluid that they are able to ignite with bioelectricity and use to hunt. Blazes spray it to create streams of flame that trap and slowly kill their prey, and small swarms will oftentimes gather together to share in the kill. On the other hand, ghasts are very solitary and launch semi-solidified globules of their flammable substance that will violently explode upon striking an object. These strategies have made them extremely effective predators, but they still prefer easier feeding if available. As seen here, swarms of blazes will sometimes gang up on a ghast that has made a kill, using their hardened tentacle-flaps (normally used for a flashing display) to irritate the larger hunter and hopefully cause it to drop the zombie pigman it carries. If they are unsuccessful and cannot find more prey, they can always turn to netherwart, though its toxins are fairly addictive to the species.

* All characters/creatures are from Minecraft, property of Mojang and Microsoft *

Description
Ghasts and blazes are closely related squid-like species that rely on large balloons of hydrogen to fly/float through the caverns of their environment; the heat and pressure of the nether cave system makes this very risky, but their flight bladders are leathery and fairly resistant to puncture. Both species also produce a napalm-like fluid that they are able to ignite with bioelectricity and use to hunt. Blazes spray it to create streams of flame that trap and slowly kill their prey, and small swarms will oftentimes gather together to share in the kill. On the other hand, ghasts are very solitary and launch semi-solidified globules of their flammable substance that will violently explode upon striking an object. These strategies have made them extremely effective predators, but they still prefer easier feeding if available. As seen here, swarms of blazes will sometimes gang up on a ghast that has made a kill, using their hardened tentacle-flaps (normally used for a flashing display) to irritate the larger hunter and hopefully cause it to drop the zombie pigman it carries. If they are unsuccessful and cannot find more prey, they can always turn to netherwart, though its toxins are fairly addictive to the species.

* All characters/creatures are from Minecraft, property of Mojang and Microsoft *