Animal

An animal is a nonhumanoid creature, usually a vertebrate with no magical abilities and no innate capacity for language or culture. See Table: Animals for physical ability scores, recommended minimum Hit Dice, and damage based on size.

Hit Die: d8.

Base Attack Bonus: 3/4 of total Hit Dice (see Table: Creature Saves and Base Attack Bonuses).

Good Saving Throws: Fortitude and Reflex (some animals have different good saves).

Skill Points: 10–15.

Feats: None.

Animals share the following additional traits.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Animals are proficient with their natural weapons only. They are not proficient with armor.

Ability Scores: Animals have Intelligence scores of 1 or 2 (predatory animals tend to have Intelligence scores of 2). No creature with an Intelligence score of 3 or higher can be an animal.

Low-Light Vision (Ex): Most animals have low-light vision.

Table: Animals
Size	Str	Dex	Con	Minimum HD	Slam	Bite	Claw	Gore
Colossal	42–43	10–11	28–29	32d8	2d6	4d6	2d8	4d6
Gargantuan	34–35	10–11	24–25	16d8	1d8	2d8	2d6	2d8
Huge	26–27	10–11	20–21	4d8	1d6	2d6	2d4	2d6
Large	18–19	12–13	16–17	2d8	1d4	1d8	1d6	1d8
Medium-size	10–11	14–15	12–13	1d8	1d3	1d6	1d4	1d6
Small	6–7	16–17	10–11	1/2 d8	1d2	1d4	1d3	1d4
Tiny	2–3	18–19	10–11	1/4 d8	1	1d3	1d2	1d3
Diminutive	1	20–21	10–11	1/8 d8	—	1d2	1	1d2
Fine	1	22–23	10–11	1/16 d8	—	1	—	1