diff --git a/mesa/examples/advanced/wolf_sheep/agents.py b/mesa/examples/advanced/wolf_sheep/agents.py
index e3f308aa479..e262996fcff 100644
--- a/mesa/examples/advanced/wolf_sheep/agents.py
+++ b/mesa/examples/advanced/wolf_sheep/agents.py
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 class Animal(CellAgent):
     """The base animal class."""
 
-    def __init__(self, model, energy, p_reproduce, energy_from_food, cell):
+    def __init__(
+        self, model, energy=8, p_reproduce=0.04, energy_from_food=4, cell=None
+    ):
         """Initialize an animal.
 
         Args:
diff --git a/mesa/examples/advanced/wolf_sheep/model.py b/mesa/examples/advanced/wolf_sheep/model.py
index cc6ec6acc9f..73b9c26a833 100644
--- a/mesa/examples/advanced/wolf_sheep/model.py
+++ b/mesa/examples/advanced/wolf_sheep/model.py
@@ -90,22 +90,23 @@ def __init__(
         self.datacollector = DataCollector(model_reporters)
 
         # Create sheep:
-        for _ in range(initial_sheep):
-            pos = (
-                self.random.randrange(width),
-                self.random.randrange(height),
-            )
-            energy = self.random.randrange(2 * sheep_gain_from_food)
-            Sheep(self, energy, sheep_reproduce, sheep_gain_from_food, self.grid[pos])
-
-        # Create wolves
-        for _ in range(initial_wolves):
-            pos = (
-                self.random.randrange(width),
-                self.random.randrange(height),
-            )
-            energy = self.random.randrange(2 * wolf_gain_from_food)
-            Wolf(self, energy, wolf_reproduce, wolf_gain_from_food, self.grid[pos])
+        Sheep.create_agents(
+            self,
+            initial_sheep,
+            energy=self.rng.random((initial_sheep,)) * 2 * sheep_gain_from_food,
+            p_reproduce=sheep_reproduce,
+            energy_from_food=sheep_gain_from_food,
+            cell=self.random.choices(self.grid.all_cells.cells, k=initial_sheep),
+        )
+        # Create Wolves:
+        Wolf.create_agents(
+            self,
+            initial_wolves,
+            energy=self.rng.random((initial_wolves,)) * 2 * wolf_gain_from_food,
+            p_reproduce=wolf_reproduce,
+            energy_from_food=wolf_gain_from_food,
+            cell=self.random.choices(self.grid.all_cells.cells, k=initial_wolves),
+        )
 
         # Create grass patches if enabled
         if grass: