Dinosaur, Halticosaurus

Halticosaurus is a large coelophysoid of the late Triassic period. It can exceed 16 feet long and 500 pounds, a very large predator for its era.

Originally Posted by Nilbog of the Wizards Community forums.  
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Halticosaurs are opportunistic pack hunters. While they will eat almost any creature they can kill, packs will often pursue large herbivores. They do not hunt humans for food, but will often attack cattle, and farmers in areas that halticosaurs inhabit fear their depredations. The greater threat to humanoids are lone individuals or single pairs, which are unfortunately fairly common. A lone halticosaur will not attack a closely grouped, well-armed party, but a sufficiently hungry halticosaur may attack lone, poorly-armored travelers – or those who wander too far from their companions. Halflings and Gnomes are more likely to be targeted due to their small size. They also come into conflict with humanoids by targeting goats and sheep.

Halticosaurus
Size/Type	Large animal
Hit Dice	4d8+8 (26 hp)
Initiative	+4
Speed	50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class	15 (-1 size, +4 Dexterity, +2 natural)
Base Attack/Grapple	+3/+10
Attack	Bite +6 melee (1d8+3)
Full Attack	Bite +6 melee (1d8+3), 2 claws +0 melee (1d4+1)
Space/Reach	10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks	Pack attack
Special Qualities	Low-Light Vision, Scent
Saves	Fort +6, Ref +8, Will +2
Abilities	Strength 17, Dexterity 18, Constitution 15, Intelligence 2, Wisdom 13, Charisma 8
Skills	Jump +6, Spot +3, Survival +2 (+4 following tracks)
Feats	Track, Weapon Focus (bite)
Environment	Warm and temperate plains
Organization	Solitary, pair, or pack (3-8)
Challenge Rating	2
Treasure	None
Alignment	Always neutral
Advancement	5-8 HD (Large)

Pack Attack (Ex): When three or more halticosaurs attack a Large or larger creature in the same round, all of them gain a +1 competence bonus on their attack roll.