diff --git a/monster/animal/Giant_rat/giantrat.arc b/monster/animal/Giant_rat/giantrat.arc
index d43552313..81e3ab449 100644
--- a/monster/animal/Giant_rat/giantrat.arc
+++ b/monster/animal/Giant_rat/giantrat.arc
@@ -1,21 +1,9 @@
 Object giantrat
 name giant rat
 face giantrat.x31
+animation giantrat
 race animal
 randomitems giantrat
-anim
-facings 2
-giantrat.x31
-giantrat.x32
-giantrat.x33
-giantrat.x32
-giantrat.x31
-giantrat.x71
-giantrat.x72
-giantrat.x73
-giantrat.x72
-giantrat.x71
-mina
 speed -0.4
 attack_movement 3
 monster 1
@@ -38,66 +26,26 @@ alive 1
 weight 2400000
 can_cast_spell 1
 attacktype 1
-color_fg black
 end
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 Object giantrat_2
 face giantrat.x31
-anim
-facings 2
-giantrat.x31
-giantrat.x32
-giantrat.x33
-giantrat.x32
-giantrat.x31
-giantrat.x71
-giantrat.x72
-giantrat.x73
-giantrat.x72
-giantrat.x71
-mina
+animation giantrat
 x 1
 alive 1
-color_fg black
 end
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 Object giantrat_3
 face giantrat.x31
-anim
-facings 2
-giantrat.x31
-giantrat.x32
-giantrat.x33
-giantrat.x32
-giantrat.x31
-giantrat.x71
-giantrat.x72
-giantrat.x73
-giantrat.x72
-giantrat.x71
-mina
+animation giantrat
 y 1
 alive 1
-color_fg black
 end
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 Object giantrat_4
 face giantrat.x31
-anim
-facings 2
-giantrat.x31
-giantrat.x32
-giantrat.x33
-giantrat.x32
-giantrat.x31
-giantrat.x71
-giantrat.x72
-giantrat.x73
-giantrat.x72
-giantrat.x71
-mina
+animation giantrat
 x 1
 y 1
 alive 1
-color_fg black
 end
diff --git a/monster/animal/Giant_rat/giantrat.face b/monster/animal/Giant_rat/giantrat.face
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a076e18c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monster/animal/Giant_rat/giantrat.face
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+face giantrat.x31
+magicmap black
+animation giantrat
+facings 2
+giantrat.x31
+giantrat.x32
+giantrat.x33
+giantrat.x32
+giantrat.x31
+giantrat.x71
+giantrat.x72
+giantrat.x73
+giantrat.x72
+giantrat.x71
+mina
+end