SRD:Hyena

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Hyena

Size/Type:	Medium Animal
Hit Dice:	2d8+4 (13 hp)
Initiative:	+2
Speed:	50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class:	14 (+2 Dex, +2 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple:	+1/+3
Attack:	Bite +3 melee (1d6+3)
Full Attack:	Bite +3 melee (1d6+3)
Space/Reach:	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks:	Trip
Special Qualities:	Low-light vision, scent
Saves:	Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1
Abilities:	Str 14, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 6
Skills:	Hide +3*, Listen +6, Spot +4
Feats:	Alertness
Environment:	Warm deserts
Organization:	Solitary, pair, or pack (7–16)
Challenge Rating:	1
Treasure:	None
Alignment:	Always neutral
Advancement:	3 HD (Medium); 4–5 HD (Large)
Level Adjustment:	—

Hyenas are pack hunters infamous for their cunning and their unnerving vocalizations. The statistics presented here are for a striped hyena, which is about 3 feet long and weighs about 120 pounds.

Combat

A favorite tactic is to send a few individuals against the foe’s front while the rest of the pack circles and attacks from the flanks or rear.

Trip (Ex): A hyena that hits with its bite attack can attempt to trip the opponent (+2 check modifier) as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the hyena.

Skills: *Hyenas have a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks in areas of tall grass or heavy undergrowth.

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