diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua
index d7e3deb2b5..d0b17085f3 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua
@@ -312,8 +312,8 @@ function mcl_mobs:spawn_setup(def)
 	local max_light        = def.max_light or (minetest.LIGHT_MAX + 1)
 	local chance           = def.chance or 1000
 	local aoc              = def.aoc or aoc_range
-	local min_height       = def.min_height or mcl_mapgen.overworld.min
-	local max_height       = def.max_height or mcl_mapgen.overworld.max
+	local min_height       = def.min_height or mcl_vars.mg_overworld_min
+	local max_height       = def.max_height or mcl_vars.mg_overworld_max
 	local day_toggle       = def.day_toggle
 	local on_spawn         = def.on_spawn
 	local check_position   = def.check_position
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/init.lua
index a84a8c3212..f625ddee89 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/init.lua
@@ -156,3 +156,5 @@ dofile(path .. "/piglin.lua")
 dofile(path .. "/hoglin+zoglin.lua")
 
 dofile(path .. "/strider.lua")
+
+dofile(path .. "/turtle.lua")
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/models/mobs_mc_turtle.b3d b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/models/mobs_mc_turtle.b3d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c265b8913b
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diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/textures/mobs_mc_turtle.png b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/textures/mobs_mc_turtle.png
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..2a58cba36c
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diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/turtle.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/turtle.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d77231664
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/turtle.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+-- TURTLE
+-- cora
+local pi = math.pi
+local atann = math.atan
+local atan = function(x)
+	if not x or x ~= x then
+		return 0
+	else
+		return atann(x)
+	end
+end
+
+local S = minetest.get_translator("mobs_mc")
+
+local turtle = {
+	type = "animal",
+	passive = false,
+	spawn_class = "passive",
+	skittish = false,
+	runaway = true,
+	hp_min = 10,
+	hp_max = 10,
+	xp_min = 1,
+	xp_max = 2,
+	armor = {fleshy = 90},
+	attack_type = "dogfight",
+	damage = 2,
+	reach = 1.5,
+	jump = false,
+	makes_footstep_sound = true,
+	fly = true,
+	fly_in = {"mcl_core:water_source","mcl_core:water_flowing"},
+	walk_velocity = 1,
+	run_velocity = 2,
+	follow_velocity = 2,
+	follow = followitem,
+	pathfinding = 1,
+	fear_height = 4,
+	view_range = 16,
+	collisionbox = {-0.3, -0.01, -0.3, 0.3, 0.84, 0.3},
+	visual = "mesh",
+	mesh = "mobs_mc_turtle.b3d",
+	textures = { {
+		"mobs_mc_turtle.png",
+	} },
+	visual_size = {x=3, y=3},
+	rotate = 180,
+	sounds = {
+	},
+	drops = {
+	},
+	animation = {
+		stand_speed = 7,
+		walk_speed = 7,
+		run_speed = 15,
+		stand_start = 11,
+		stand_end = 11,
+		walk_start = 0,
+		walk_end = 10,
+		run_start = 0,
+		run_end = 10,
+		pounce_start = 11,
+		pounce_end = 31,
+		lay_start = 34,
+		lay_end = 34,
+	},
+}
+
+mcl_mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:turtle", turtle)
+
+-- spawning
+mcl_mobs:spawn_setup({
+	name      = "mobs_mc:turtle",
+	biomes    = {
+		"StoneBeach_ocean",
+		"MesaPlateauFM_sandlevel",
+		"MesaPlateauF_sandlevel",
+		"MesaBryce_sandlevel",
+		"Mesa_sandlevel",
+		"FlowerForest_beach",
+		"Forest_beach",
+		"StoneBeach",
+		"ColdTaiga_beach_water",
+		"Taiga_beach",
+		"Savanna_beach",
+		"Plains_beach",
+		"ExtremeHills_beach",
+		"ColdTaiga_beach",
+		"Swampland_shore",
+		"MushroomIslandShore",
+		"JungleM_shore",
+		"Jungle_shore",
+		"MangroveSwamp_shore",
+	},
+	interval = 30,
+	chance = 6000,
+	min_height = 1,
+})
+
+-- spawn eggs
+mcl_mobs:register_egg("mobs_mc:turtle", S("Turtle"), "#0000FF", "#FFaa99", 0)