def species_from_config(config):
attributes = config['attributes']
species = Species()
species.name = config['name']
species.life_span = attributes['life_span']
species.monthly_food_consumption = attributes['monthly_food_consumption']
species.monthly_water_consumption = attributes['monthly_water_consumption']
species.minimum_temperature = attributes['minimum_temperature']
species.maximum_temperature = attributes['maximum_temperature']
species.gestation_months = attributes['gestation_period']
species.minimum_breeding_age = attributes['minimum_breeding_age']
return species
