diff --git a/_maps/RandomRuins/SpaceRuins/bigape.dmm b/_maps/RandomRuins/SpaceRuins/bigape.dmm
index 09e85e129d..602f1737e0 100644
--- a/_maps/RandomRuins/SpaceRuins/bigape.dmm
+++ b/_maps/RandomRuins/SpaceRuins/bigape.dmm
@@ -56,11 +56,9 @@
 /obj/structure/chair/sofa{
 	dir = 4
 	},
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla{
-	AIStatus = null;
-	desc = "There is no need to be upset.";
-	dir = 4;
-	name = "Familiar Gorilla"
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/familiar{
+	icon_state = "crawling";
+	dir = 4
 	},
 /turf/open/floor/plating/beach/sand,
 /area/ruin/powered)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/gorilla.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/gorilla.dm
index 5d1db8d35e..6866df01d5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/gorilla.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/gorilla.dm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define GORILLA_TOTAL_LAYERS 1
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla
-	name = "Gorilla"
+	name = "gorilla"
 	desc = "A ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous ape that inhabits the forests of central Africa."
 	icon = 'icons/mob/gorilla.dmi'
 	icon_state = "crawling"
@@ -108,3 +108,10 @@
 		playsound(src, 'sound/creatures/gorilla.ogg', 200)
 		oogas = 0
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/familiar
+	name = "familiar gorilla"
+	desc = "There is no need to be upset."
+	unique_name = FALSE
+	AIStatus = AI_OFF
+	atmos_requirements = list("min_oxy" = 0, "max_oxy" = 0, "min_tox" = 0, "max_tox" = 0, "min_co2" = 0, "max_co2" = 0, "min_n2" = 0, "max_n2" = 0)
+	minbodytemp = 0
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