Each animal companion has different starting sizes, speed, attacks, ability scores, and special qualities. All animal attacks are made using the creature's full base attack bonus unless otherwise noted. Animal attacks add the animal's Strength modifier to the damage roll, unless it is its only attack, in which case it adds 1-1/2 its Strength modifier. Some have special abilities, such as scent. See Special Abilities for more information on these abilities. As you gain levels, your animal companion improves as well, usually at 4th or 7th level, in addition to the standard bonuses noted on Table: Animal Companion Base Statistics. Instead of taking the listed benefit at 4th or 7th level, you can instead choose to increase the companion's Dexterity and Constitution by 2.
Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 178
The anglerfish is a fish that uses a bioluminescent lure at the tip of a stalk protruding from its head to attract prey.
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Source Bestiary 3 pg. 311 (Amazon)
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Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 53 (Amazon)
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 178
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This primeval toothed bird has bright plumage, but it is a relatively poor flyer.
Click here for full details on the archaeopyeryx.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 178
The armorfish is a primeval aquatic creature that has exceptionally thick armored scales along its head and back.
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 174 (Amazon)
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Source Bestiary 3 pg. 311 (Amazon)
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Source Bestiary 2 pg. 212 (Amazon)
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Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 53 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the badger (wolverine).
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Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 53 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the bear.
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Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 53 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the bird (eagle/hawk/owl).
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Source Pathfinder #91: Battle of Bloodmarch Hills pg. 83 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the blackwisp egret.
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Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 53 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the boar.
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Source Belkzen, Hold of the Orc Hordes pg. 55 (Amazon)
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Source Belkzen, Hold of the Orc Hordes pg. 55 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the bull of zagresh.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 178
The bustard is a sizable bird with long legs. Bustards can fly, but they do so relatively poorly and prefer to walk or run.
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Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 54 (Amazon)
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 179
This large, brown-furred rodent is equally at home on land or in the water, and is often found near lakes and rivers.
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Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 54 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the cat, big (lion, tiger).
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Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 54 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the cat, small (cheetah, leopard).
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 179
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Commonly seen as a docile farm animal, an ill-tempered bull or cow can be an effective animal companion as well.
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Source Monster Codex pg. 128 (Amazon)
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 179
This small primate is more dangerous than its size suggests.
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Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 54 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the crocodile (alligator).
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Source Bestiary 2 pg. 90 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dinosaur (allosaurus).
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 83 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dinosaur (ankylosaurus).
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 83 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dinosaur (brachiosaurus).
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Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 54 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dinosaur (deinonychus).
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Source Bestiary 3 pg. 311 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dinosaur (dimetrodon).
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Source Bestiary 4 pg. 311 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dinosaur (dimorphodon).
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Source Bestiary 4 pg. 311 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dinosaur (diplodocus).
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 84 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dinosaur (elasmosaurus).
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Source Bestiary 3 pg. 312 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dinosaur (iguanodon).
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Source Bestiary 3 pg. 312 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dinosaur (pachycephalosaurus).
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Source Bestiary 2 pg. 91 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dinosaur (parasaurolophus).
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 85 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dinosaur (pteranodon).
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Source Bestiary 3 pg. 312 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dinosaur (spinosaurus).
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 85 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dinosaur (stegosaurus).
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Source Bestiary 4 pg. 311 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dinosaur (styracosaurus).
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 86 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dinosaur (triceratops).
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Source Bestiary 2 pg. 91 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dinosaur (tylosaurus).
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 86 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dinosaur (tyrannosaurus).
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Source Bestiary 4 pg. 311 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dinosaur (velociraptor).
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 30 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dire bat.
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 232 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dire rat.
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Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 54 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dog.
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 88 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the dolphin.
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 119 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the electric eel.
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 128 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the elephant/mastodon.
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Source Bestiary 3 pg. 312 (Amazon), Pathfinder #31: Stolen Land pg. 81 (Amazon), Kingmaker Player's Guide pg. 7
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Click here for full details on the elk.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 179
The eohippus is a small, primeval ancestor of the modern horse. It has three-toed feet rather than hooves.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 179
This swift raptor has amazing eyesight and sharp talons.
Click here for full details on the falcon.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 179
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This large lizard can display a frightening frill on its neck when it charges.
Click here for full details on the frilled lizard, giant.
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 135 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the frog.
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Source Bestiary 2 pg. 128 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the gar.
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Source Bestiary 4 pg. 311 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the giraffe.
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 157 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the goblin dog.
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Source Monster Codex pg. 172 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the gorthek.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 179
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The infamous grizzly bear is a lumbering and quite impressive companion, particularly when it rises up on its hind feet to loom large. Grizzly bears strike fear into the hearts of most who encounter them.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 179
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This unusual shark is named for its blocky, rectangular head. The creature’s eyes are on each side of its head.
Click here for full details on the hammerhead shark.
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Source Bestiary 2 pg. 157 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the hippopotamus.
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Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 54 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the horse.
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 179 (Amazon)
Click here for full details on the hyena.
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Source Pathfinder #97: In Hell's Bright Shadow pg. 83
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Click here for full details on the impaler shrike.
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Source Bestiary 3 pg. 312 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the kangaroo.
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Source Bestiary 3 pg. 312 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the lizard (giant chameleon).
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Source Bestiary 3 pg. 312 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the lizard (giant gecko).
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 194 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the lizard (monitor lizard).
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 180, Animal Archive pg. 28 (Amazon)
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While some value it for its hair, the llama makes a fine animal companion as well, and it has traditionally been used as a beast of burden in mountainous regions.
Click here for full details on the llama.
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Source Bestiary 2 pg. 232 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the manta ray.
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Source Pathfinder #90: The Divinity Drive pg. 87 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the marax.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 180
This toothy marsupial has a perhaps undeserved reputation for ferocity.
Click here for full details on the marsupial devil.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 180
Somewhat slimmer than the standard lion, the marsupial lion is no less dangerous in battle.
Click here for full details on the marsupial lion.
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Source Bestiary 3 pg. 311 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the megafauna (archelon).
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Source Bestiary 2 pg. 186 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the megafauna (arsinoitherium).
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Source Bestiary 3 pg. 311 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the megafauna (baluchitherium).
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Source Bestiary 3 pg. 311 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the megafauna (basilosaurus).
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Source Pathfinder #91: Battle of Bloodmarch Hills pg. 86 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the megafauna (chalicotherium).
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Source Pathfinder #91: Battle of Bloodmarch Hills pg. 87 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the megafauna (deinotherium).
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Source Pathfinder #91: Battle of Bloodmarch Hills pg. 87 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the megafauna (embolotherium).
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Source Bestiary 2 pg. 186 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the megafauna (gylptodon).
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Source Bestiary 3 pg. 312 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the megafauna (megalania).
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Source Bestiary 2 pg. 187 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the megafauna (megaloceros).
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Source Bestiary 2 pg. 187 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the megafauna (megatherium).
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Source Pathfinder #91: Battle of Bloodmarch Hills pg. 82 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the mindspin ram.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 180
This large-clawed burrowing mammal is slow but can burrow through loose earth and soil with ease to surprise its foes.
Click here for full details on the mole, giant.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 180, Animal Archive pg. 29 (Amazon)
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Powerful and often ill tempered, the moose is an intimidating choice for an animal companion.
Click here for full details on the moose.
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 119 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the moray eel.
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 219 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the octopus.
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 88 (Amazon)
Click here for full details on the orca.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 180
This bipedal dinosaur has long legs built for speed and a long neck that gives it an ostrichlike profile.
Click here for full details on the ornithomimosaur.
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Source Osirion, Legacy of the Pharaohs pg. 55 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the ostrich.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 181
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Unlike the magical beast of the same name, this owl is a mundane but unusually large specimen of its kind, with powerful wings and deadly talons.
Click here for full details on the owl, giant.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 181, Animal Archive pg. 29 (Amazon)
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Normally slow moving and docile, pandas are capable of surprising bursts of activity when needed.
Click here for full details on the panda.
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Source Pathfinder #85: Fires of Creation pg. 83 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the pilo.
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Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 54 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the pony.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 181
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This lumbering forest creature is adorned with an array of long, sharp quills that protrude from its coarse pelt.
Click here for full details on the porcupine, giant.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 181
This primeval crocodile is equally effective in the water and on land. Its jaws are capable of crushing things with great force.
Click here for full details on the prionosuchus.
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Source Pathfinder #37: Souls for Smuggler's Shiv pg. 83 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the pterosaur (dimorphodon).
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Source Pathfinder #37: Souls for Smuggler's Shiv pg. 83 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the pterosaur (quetzalcoatlus).
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Source Heart of the Jungle pg. 60 (Amazon)
Monster Entry Link
Click here for full details on the pygmy hippopotamus.
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Source Bestiary 2 pg. 154 (Amazon)
Monster Entry Link
Click here for full details on the ram.
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Source Pathfinder #97: In Hell's Bright Shadow pg. 82
Monster Entry Link
Click here for full details on the raven, giant.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 181
Highly venomous and an excellent swimmer, the brightly colored reef snake is at home in tidal waters but can slither about on land if needed.
Click here for full details on the reef snake.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 181
A denizen of the frozen tundra, the reindeer is a sure-footed companion in icy terrain, and it can used for transportation as well as defense.
Click here for full details on the reindeer.
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 235 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the rhinoceros.
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Source Monster Codex pg. 128 (Amazon)
Click here for full details on the riding python.
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Source Monster Codex pg. 177 (Amazon)
Monster Entry Link
Click here for full details on the riding rat.
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Source Pathfinder #115: Trail of the Hunted pg. 83
Monster Entry Link
Click here for full details on the ringhorn.
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 236 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the roc.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 181
Somewhat smaller than the more ferocious saber-toothed tiger, the saber-toothed cat is nonetheless an impressive predatory creature.
Click here for full details on the saber-toothed cat.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 181
This oversized amphibian has a mouth full of tiny but rather sharp teeth.
Click here for full details on the salamander, giant.
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Source Bestiary 4 pg. 311 (Amazon)
Monster Entry Link
Click here for full details on the seahorse, giant.
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Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 54 (Amazon)
Monster Entry Link
Click here for full details on the shark.
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Source Qadira, Jewel of the East pg. 63
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Click here for full details on the shissah.
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Source Pathfinder #91: Battle of Bloodmarch Hills pg. 83 (Amazon)
Monster Entry Link
Click here for full details on the skittergoat.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 181
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Its unmistakable black-and-white-striped coloration gives a clear warning sign to any who’ve experienced this foul-smelling creature’s ire.
Click here for full details on the skunk, giant.
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Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 54 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the snake, constrictor.
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Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 54 (Amazon)
Click here for full details on the snake, viper.
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Source Pathfinder #85: Fires of Creation pg. 83 (Amazon)
Monster Entry Link
Click here for full details on the sorico.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 182
This brightly colored snake can spit its venom, giving it a dangerous ranged attack.
Click here for full details on the spitting cobra.
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Source Pathfinder RPG Bestiary pg. 259 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the squid.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 182
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Although this creature isn’t nearly the size of a true giant squid, it remains large enough to do serious damage to foes with its many tentacles.
Click here for full details on the squid, giatn.
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Source Bestiary 4 pg. 311 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the stag.
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Source Bestiary 2 pg. 232 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the stingray.
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Source Bestiary 4 pg. 311 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the swan, trumpeter.
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Source Pathfinder #115: Trail of the Hunted pg. 83
Monster Entry Link
Click here for full details on the switchback jackal.
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Source Bestiary 3 pg. 312 (Amazon), Kingmaker Player's Guide pg. 7, Pathfinder #31: Stolen Land pg. 87 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the thylacine.
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Source Bestiary 4 pg. 311 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the tortoise, giant.
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Source Bestiary 2 pg. 273 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the turtle, giant snapping.
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Source Bestiary 3 pg. 312 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the vulture, giant.
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Source Bestiary 4 pg. 311 (Amazon), Animal Archive pg. 29 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the walrus.
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Source Belkzen, Hold of the Orc Hordes pg. 55 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the warcat of rull.
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Source Bestiary 4 pg. 311 (Amazon), Pathfinder #67: The Snows of Summer pg. 83 (Amazon)
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Click here for full details on the weasel, giant.
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Source Belkzen, Hold of the Orc Hordes pg. 55 (Amazon)
Monster Entry Link
Click here for full details on the whisperfall vulture.
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Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 54 (Amazon)
Monster Entry Link
Click here for full details on the wolf.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 182
This creature is a dependable hybrid of wolf and dog.
Click here for full details on the wolfdog.
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Source Pathfinder #70: The Frozen Stars pg. 91 (Amazon)
Monster Entry Link
Click here for full details on the wolliped.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 182
Stout and stubborn, the yak is sure footed and dependable in rough terrain.
Click here for full details on the yak.
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Source Pathfinder #97: In Hell's Bright Shadow pg. 83
Monster Entry Link
Click here for full details on the yolubilis heron.
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Source Monster Codex pg. 124 (Amazon)
Monster Entry Link
Click here for full details on the yzobu.
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Source Ultimate Wilderness pg. 182
The iconic black and white stripes of the zebra make it instantly recognizable.
Click here for full details on the zebra.
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