diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua
index f1f00a6a81..c677aeacf9 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/spawning.lua
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ local SPAWN_MAPGEN_LIMIT  = mcl_vars.mapgen_limit - 150
 
 local mob_cap = {
 	hostile = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_monster")) or 70,
-	passive = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_animal")) or 13,
+	passive = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_animal")) or 10,
 	ambient = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_ambient")) or 15,
 	water = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_water")) or 8,
 	water_ambient = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_water_ambient")) or 20,
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ local mob_cap = {
 	total = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_cap_total")) or 500,
 }
 
-local peaceful_percentage_spawned = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_peaceful_percentage_spawned")) or 35
+local peaceful_percentage_spawned = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_peaceful_percentage_spawned")) or 30
 local peaceful_group_percentage_spawned = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_peaceful_group_percentage_spawned")) or 15
 local hostile_group_percentage_spawned = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_mob_hostile_group_percentage_spawned")) or 20
 
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index eb91b8414c..c5d5d32c1a 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ mobs_griefing (Mobs change blocks) bool true
 # If enabled, mobs won't damage particles when they got hurt.
 mobs_disable_blood (Disable mob damage particles) bool false
 
-#Percentage of peaceful spawn attempts that succeed (default:35)
-mcl_mob_peaceful_percentage_spawned (Peaceful percentage success) int 35 0 100
+#Percentage of peaceful spawn attempts that succeed (default:30)
+mcl_mob_peaceful_percentage_spawned (Peaceful percentage success) int 30 0 100
 
 #Percentage of peaceful spawn attempts that are group spawns (default:15)
 mcl_mob_peaceful_group_percentage_spawned (Peaceful group percentage) int 15 0 100
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ mcl_mob_cap_player (Mob cap per player) int 75 0 2048
 #Maximum amount of monsters that will spawn near a player (default:70)
 mcl_mob_cap_monster (Mob cap monsters) int 70 0 2048
 
-#Maximum amount of animals that will spawn near a player (default:13)
-mcl_mob_cap_animal (Mob cap animals) int 13 0 1024
+#Maximum amount of animals that will spawn near a player (default:10)
+mcl_mob_cap_animal (Mob cap animals) int 10 0 1024
 
 #Maximum amount of water mobs that will spawn near a player (default:8)
 mcl_mob_cap_water (Mob cap water) int 8 0 1024