diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/movement.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/movement.lua
index 377e25f6e..df86c8161 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/movement.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/movement.lua
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ end
 -- find and replace what mob is looking for (grass, wheat etc.)
 function mob_class:replace_node(pos)
 
+
 	if not self.replace_rate
 	or not self.replace_what
 	or self.child == true
@@ -519,6 +520,8 @@ function mob_class:replace_node(pos)
 		if on_replace_return ~= false then
 
 			if mobs_griefing then
+				self.state = "eat"
+				self:set_animation("eat")
 				minetest.set_node(pos, newnode)
 			end
 
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/models/mobs_mc_sheepfur.b3d b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/models/mobs_mc_sheepfur.b3d
index 7ee15fb55..31044fbaf 100644
Binary files a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/models/mobs_mc_sheepfur.b3d and b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/models/mobs_mc_sheepfur.b3d differ
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/sheep.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/sheep.lua
index c71fa9b54..b4fbda52c 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/sheep.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/sheep.lua
@@ -101,17 +101,19 @@ mcl_mobs.register_mob("mobs_mc:sheep", {
 		stand_start = 0, stand_end = 0,
 		walk_start = 0, walk_end = 40, walk_speed = 30,
 		run_start = 0, run_end = 40, run_speed = 40,
+		eat_start = 40, eat_end = 80,
 	},
 	child_animations = {
 		stand_start = 81, stand_end = 81,
 		walk_start = 81, walk_end = 121, walk_speed = 45,
 		run_start = 81, run_end = 121, run_speed = 60,
+		eat_start = 121, eat_start = 161,
 	},
 	follow = { "mcl_farming:wheat_item" },
 	view_range = 12,
 
 	-- Eat grass
-	replace_rate = 20,
+	replace_rate = 40,
 	replace_what = {
 		{ "mcl_core:dirt_with_grass", "mcl_core:dirt", -1 },
 		{ "mcl_flowers:tallgrass", "air", 0 },