You have an advantage on Animal Handling checks made to interact with beasts that match the beast you take after, for example, a bear beastfolk interacting with bears.

You can speak, read and write in common in addition to your subspecies type.

You gain proficiency in the Perception Skill. Choose either hearing, smell, or sight. You gain an advantage on Perception Checks made using this sense.

You have a set natural weapon, such as horns, claws, fangs, hooves, or a tail, that you can use to make unarmed strikes. Choose whether these unarmed strikes use your Dexterity modifier or your Strength modifier for attacking and damaging rolls, and what kind of damage the attack deals from among bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage. On a hit, this attack deals 1d6 + your chosen ability score modifier damage of the chosen type. When you roll a critical hit with this attack, it deals an extra 1d6 damage in addition to the extra damage of the critical hit.

Marine Life

You gain a swim speed equal to your walking speed, and you can attempt to hide when you are at least partially submerged in water. Additionally, choose one of the following traits:

Amphibious: You can breathe both air and water. If you do not spend at least 10 minutes immersed in water every 8 hours, you gain a level of exhaustion.

Hold Breath: You can hold your breath for up to 1 hour.

You gain proficiency in the Survival Skill. You make Survival checks related to coastal, marshy, and aquatic environments with advantage.

Your Wisdom Score Increases by 1