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A druid can select a wolf AC at 1st level, p. 54, which says, "bite (1d6 plus trip)". This language implies that the trip is free in addition to the damage, but p. 201 under "Trip" says that its "in place of a melee attack." A starting AC gets one feat. Because their Int. is only 2, it cannot qualify for Combat Expertise and thus Improved Trip. As such, do wolves always provoke an AoO when they trip? I don't have the Bestiary and maybe this is answered under its entry.
I believe I saw it in the bestiary that they get a free trip attempt if they succede with a bite without AoO. Just look at the summoner playtest of the eidolon if you don't have the bestiary.
Even better... page 305 in the bestiary:
Trip (Ex) A creature with the trip special attack can attempt to trip its opponent as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity if it hits with the specified attack. If the attempt fails, the creature is not tripped in return.
Format: trip (bite); Location: individual attacks
It doesn't need to qualify for trip, it's a natural racial ability.
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Even better... page 305 in the bestiary:
It doesn't need to qualify for trip, it's a natural racial ability.Trip (Ex) A creature with the trip special attack can attempt to trip its opponent as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity if it hits with the specified attack. If the attempt fails, the creature is not tripped in return.
Format: trip (bite); Location: individual attacks
Thanks Kakarasa!