diff --git a/API.txt b/API.txt
index 43c59bd..d16d8e3 100644
--- a/API.txt
+++ b/API.txt
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ and with a chance of 100% 2 items of type "default:stone"
     backface_culling = false,            -- set true to enable backface culling
     animations = {                       -- animation used if defined <optional>
       idle = {#AnimationDef},            -- see #AnimationDef
-        ... -- depends on modes (must correspond to be used); supported "special modes": eat, follow, attack
+        ... -- depends on modes (must correspond to be used);
+              ^ supported "special modes": eat, follow, attack, death, swim, panic
     },
   },
 
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ and with a chance of 100% 2 items of type "default:stone"
     spawner = {          -- is set a spawner_node is added to creative inventory <optional>
       range = <number>,  -- defines an area (in blocks/nodes) within mobs are spawned
       number = <number>, -- maxmimum number of mobs spawned in area defined via range
+      description = <desc>, -- Item description as string <optional>
       light = <range>,   -- min and max lightvalue at spawn position <optional>
         ^ range  -- table {min = <value>, max = <value>}
     }
diff --git a/creatures/register.lua b/creatures/register.lua
index 015909f..bc24eeb 100644
--- a/creatures/register.lua
+++ b/creatures/register.lua
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ function creatures.register_egg(egg_def)
   end
 
   core.register_craftitem(":" .. egg_def.mob_name .. "_spawn_egg", {
-    description = egg_def.description,
+    description = egg_def.description or egg_def.mob_name .. " spawn egg",
     inventory_image = egg_def.texture,
     liquids_pointable = false,
     on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ function creatures.register_spawner(spawner_def)
   makeSpawnerEntiy(spawner_def.mob_name, spawner_def.model)
 
   core.register_node(":" .. spawner_def.mob_name .. "_spawner", {
-    description = spawner_def.mob_name .. " spawner",
+    description = spawner_def.description or spawner_def.mob_name .. " spawner",
   	paramtype = "light",
   	tiles = {"creatures_spawner.png"},
   	is_ground_content = true,