Baby zombies are hostile mobs in Minecraft, the block-building survival game from Mojang, and they are distinguished from ordinary zombies by their smaller size, higher-pitched sounds and much faster movement. Their audio has become a recognisable shorthand online, especially in gameplay clips, reaction videos and meme edits where a small threat suddenly becomes a problem. The sound also circulates on soundboards, where users search for the exact in-game noise rather than a recreated version. It stays popular because it is instantly recognisable to players, funny in contrast to its danger, and short enough to drop into almost any edit.