Dinosaur, Shringasaurus

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Shringasaurus
This lizard-like creature has sprawling forelegs but stands with its hind legs directly under its body. It has a long neck and a small head, and two curving horns grow from its brow.

Shringasauruses are dim-witted but durable herbivores that feed on fern prairies and other low-growing vegetation. Their long necks expand their feeding range without expending much energy, and they both graze and browse on a wide variety of plants. They are gregarious creatures that travel in herds in order to keep multiple sets of eyes out for potential threats. Shringasauruses will instinctively encircle their young in order to keep them out of the reach of predators. Their slow movement ensures that they are more likely to fight an opponent than flee—such attackers are knocked to the ground, trampled and gored ruthlessly.

Shringasauruses are notably sexually dimorphic—although females and males are the same size, only males have the large, curving brow horns. Males use these horns to spar for mates. Although contests between shringasaurus males are rarely fatal, they can be spectacularly gory affairs. A female shringasaurus has no gore attack, instead having a slam attack that deals 1d8 points of damage. They also lack the cut down special attack and are CR 4.

Shringasaurus as Animal Companions
Starting Statistics: Size Medium; Speed 30 ft. AC +3 natural armor; Attack gore (1d8), tail slap (1d4); Ability Scores Str 13, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4; Special Qualities low-light vision, scent

7th-Level Advancement: Size Large; AC +3 natural armor; Attack gore (2d6), tail slap (1d6); Ability Scores Str +8, Dex –2, Con +4; Special Attacks cut down, trample (1d8, Strength based DC), trip (tail slap)

Shringasaurus              CR 5
XP 1,600
N Large animal
Init +1; Senses low-light vision, Perception +15, scent
Defense
AC 16, touch 10, flat-footed 15 (-1 size, +1 Dex, +6 natural)
hp 68 (8d8+32)
Fort +10, Ref +7, Will +5
Offense
Speed 30 ft.
Melee gore +10 (2d6+5), tail slap +5 (1d6+2 plus trip)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
Special Attacks cut down,trample (DC 19, 1d8+7)
Statistics
Str 21, Dex 13, Con 18, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4
Base Atk +6; CMB +12; CMD 23 (27 vs. trip)
Feats Endurance, Iron Will, Skill Focus (Perception)
Skills Perception +15
Ecology
Environment warm plains
Organization solitary or herd (2-12)
Treasure none
Special Abilities
Cut Down (Ex) A shringasaurus deals double damage with its gore attack to prone opponents.

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