diff --git a/monster/animal/cobra.arc b/monster/animal/cobra.arc
index 266905bf3..da7b7e2c5 100644
--- a/monster/animal/cobra.arc
+++ b/monster/animal/cobra.arc
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 Object cobra
 name giant cobra
 face cobra.x12
+animation cobra
 race reptile
-anim
-cobra.x11
-cobra.x12
-cobra.x13
-cobra.x12
-mina
-color_fg green
 speed -0.2
 anim_speed 3
 monster 1
@@ -31,13 +25,7 @@ More
 Object cobra_2
 name giant cobra
 face cobra.x12
-anim
-cobra.x11
-cobra.x12
-cobra.x13
-cobra.x12
-mina
-color_fg green
+animation cobra
 alive 1
 no_pick 1
 y 1
diff --git a/monster/animal/cobra.face b/monster/animal/cobra.face
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e86fdff3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monster/animal/cobra.face
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+face cobra.x12
+magicmap green
+animation cobra
+cobra.x11
+cobra.x12
+cobra.x13
+cobra.x12
+mina
+end
+