Unlike the PC version, there are no firey effects coming from the magma cubes and they do not spawn mini magma cubes around them.
I used Google's Android SDK to look into the app but couldn't find anything.
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I request to reopen this report as so far, ALL MCPE mobs have been the same as PC. This is obviously not intended to be like this. Why would Magma Cubes be the first mob to not act like PC. The only exception with differences in mobs from PE to PC is the updates on their AIs that PC gets (ex: Some Zombies seeing from farther away, better accuracy from Skeletons, ect.)
Correction: nearly all PE mobs have some differences from the PC edition.
Slimes did not have a bouncing animation until 0.10.0. They still do not have particles when jumping- many particles from the PC edition have not been implemented in Pocket Edition, or are not used for certain purposes.
Aren't pumpkins supposed to be wearable since all other armor types are wearable? Quoting my previous comment:
Please do not assume the differences between any versions of Minecraft are bugs. If you wish to request new features or tweaks for Minecraft: Pocket Edition, please use the Suggestions Forum or Subreddit.
Those things are cosmetics things, don't really affect gameplay. (Animations and particles) Also, pumpkins aren't wearable and that isn't a bug as Johan himself cleared it out before release that they wouldn't yet. That was intentional. This isn't said anywhere to be intentional (Magma Cubes splitting).
Please do not assume the differences between any versions of Minecraft are bugs. If you wish to request new features or tweaks for Minecraft: Pocket Edition, please use the Suggestions Forum or Subreddit.