diff --git a/config/game_options.txt b/config/game_options.txt
index fca46c529d..576b9b6986 100644
--- a/config/game_options.txt
+++ b/config/game_options.txt
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ ROBOT_DELAY 0
 MONKEY_DELAY 0
 ALIEN_DELAY 0
 SLIME_DELAY 0
-ANIMAL_DELAY 0
+ANIMAL_DELAY 1
 
 
 ## NAMES ###