diff --git a/monster/misc/Ent/ent.arc b/monster/misc/Ent/ent.arc
index 91e273c2d..437998ded 100644
--- a/monster/misc/Ent/ent.arc
+++ b/monster/misc/Ent/ent.arc
@@ -2,17 +2,7 @@ Object ent
 randomitems giant
 race faerie
 face ent.x11
-color_fg brown
-anim
-ent.x11
-ent.x11
-ent.x11
-ent.x12
-ent.x12
-ent.x13
-ent.x13
-ent.x12
-mina
+animation ent
 msg
 @match *
 Hey! Careful of my roots, stranger.
@@ -45,17 +35,7 @@ More
 Object ent_2
 name ent
 face ent.x11
-color_fg brown
-anim
-ent.x11
-ent.x11
-ent.x11
-ent.x12
-ent.x12
-ent.x13
-ent.x13
-ent.x12
-mina
+animation ent
 monster 1
 move_type walk
 alive 1
@@ -66,17 +46,7 @@ More
 Object ent_3
 name ent
 face ent.x11
-color_fg brown
-anim
-ent.x11
-ent.x11
-ent.x11
-ent.x12
-ent.x12
-ent.x13
-ent.x13
-ent.x12
-mina
+animation ent
 monster 1
 move_type walk
 alive 1
@@ -87,17 +57,7 @@ More
 Object ent_4
 name ent
 face ent.x11
-color_fg brown
-anim
-ent.x11
-ent.x11
-ent.x11
-ent.x12
-ent.x12
-ent.x13
-ent.x13
-ent.x12
-mina
+animation ent
 monster 1
 move_type walk
 alive 1
diff --git a/monster/misc/Ent/ent.face b/monster/misc/Ent/ent.face
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8db724d64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monster/misc/Ent/ent.face
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+face ent.x11
+magicmap brown
+animation ent
+ent.x11
+ent.x11
+ent.x11
+ent.x12
+ent.x12
+ent.x13
+ent.x13
+ent.x12
+mina
+end