Charm animal vs magical beast?

[EdwinTheGrim]

Is it possible to use spell that target animals (charm animal, hide from animals) on a magical beast ?

[d20pfsrd.com]

No, because creatures of the animal TYPE are not the same as creatures of the magical beast TYPE and charm animal/hide from animals affect creatures of the animal TYPE.

Charm Animal: "This spell functions like charm person, except that it affects a creature of the animal type."

Hide from Animal: "Animals cannot sense the warded creatures. Even extraordinary or supernatural sensory capabilities, such as blindsense, blindsight, scent, and tremorsense, cannot detect or locate warded creatures. Animals simply act as though the warded creatures are not there."

Animals and magical beasts are not the same thing.

[Winterwalker]

No. Not by RAW. Animals are not MB's and vice versa.

[EdwinTheGrim]

I think that I will allow the druid to use spells that target animals to target magical beasts with an Intelligence score of 1 or 2, but with a -4 penalty.

kingmaker:

Then why use a ring of charm animal and speak with animal on an owlbear in River Run Red ?