diff --git a/monster/animal/giant_worm/g_worm.arc b/monster/animal/giant_worm/g_worm.arc
index 1bef23fe6..27ec690d2 100644
--- a/monster/animal/giant_worm/g_worm.arc
+++ b/monster/animal/giant_worm/g_worm.arc
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 Object g_worm
 name Giant Worm
 face g_worm.x31
+animation g_worm
 race animal
-anim
-facings 2
-g_worm.x31
-g_worm.x32
-g_worm.x71
-g_worm.x72
-mina
 attacktype 1025
 monster 1
 move_type walk
@@ -45,52 +39,29 @@ weight 1800000
 can_cast_spell 1
 can_see_in_dark 1
 see_invisible 1
-color_fg green
 end
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 Object g_worm_2
 name Giant Worm
 face g_worm.x31
-anim
-facings 2
-g_worm.x31
-g_worm.x32
-g_worm.x71
-g_worm.x72
-mina
+animation g_worm
 x 1
 alive 1
-color_fg green
 end
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 Object g_worm_3
 name Giant Worm
 face g_worm.x31
-anim
-facings 2
-g_worm.x31
-g_worm.x32
-g_worm.x71
-g_worm.x72
-mina
+animation g_worm
 y 1
 alive 1
-color_fg green
 end
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 Object g_worm_4
 name Giant Worm
 face g_worm.x31
-anim
-facings 2
-g_worm.x31
-g_worm.x32
-g_worm.x71
-g_worm.x72
-mina
+animation g_worm
 x 1
 y 1
 alive 1
-color_fg green
 end
-
diff --git a/monster/animal/giant_worm/g_worm.face b/monster/animal/giant_worm/g_worm.face
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d4e488d49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monster/animal/giant_worm/g_worm.face
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+face g_worm.x31
+magicmap green
+animation g_worm
+facings 2
+g_worm.x31
+g_worm.x32
+g_worm.x71
+g_worm.x72
+mina
+end
diff --git a/monster/animal/giant_worm/purple_worm.arc b/monster/animal/giant_worm/purple_worm.arc
index 2d78ee4cd..3c777e276 100644
--- a/monster/animal/giant_worm/purple_worm.arc
+++ b/monster/animal/giant_worm/purple_worm.arc
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 Object purple_worm
 name Purple Worm
 face purple_worm.x31
+animation purple_worm
 race animal
-anim
-facings 2
-purple_worm.x31
-purple_worm.x71
-mina
 attacktype 1025
 monster 1
 sleep 1
@@ -42,46 +38,29 @@ weight 1800000
 can_cast_spell 1
 can_see_in_dark 1
 see_invisible 1
-color_fg black
 end
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 Object purple_worm_2
 name Purple Worm
 face purple_worm.x31
-anim
-facings 2
-purple_worm.x31
-purple_worm.x71
-mina
+animation purple_worm
 x 1
 alive 1
-color_fg black
 end
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 Object purple_worm_3
 name Purple Worm
 face purple_worm.x31
-anim
-facings 2
-purple_worm.x31
-purple_worm.x71
-mina
+animation purple_worm
 y 1
 alive 1
-color_fg black
 end
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 Object purple_worm_4
 name Purple Worm
 face purple_worm.x31
-anim
-facings 2
-purple_worm.x31
-purple_worm.x71
-mina
+animation purple_worm
 x 1
 y 1
 alive 1
-color_fg black
 end
-
diff --git a/monster/animal/giant_worm/purple_worm.face b/monster/animal/giant_worm/purple_worm.face
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a7dd65754
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monster/animal/giant_worm/purple_worm.face
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+face purple_worm.x31
+magicmap black
+animation purple_worm
+facings 2
+purple_worm.x31
+purple_worm.x71
+mina
+