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Do effects such as Feral Mutagen which provide natural attacks override existing natural attacks?
For example, say I have a Half-Orc alchemist who has the Toothy alternate racial trait (Advanced Race Guide p. 52). This provides him with a Bite attack that does 1d4 damage. He then takes the Feral Mutagen discovery which provides a Bite attack that deals 1d8 damage. Does the Feral Mutagen "override" his existing 1d4 Bite attack with a 1d8 Bite while the mutagen is in effect? Or does the mutagen provide its other effects while leaving him with the 1d4 bite attack since it was already there before the mutagen was consumed and therefore can't be replaced with a different one?
I think you'd technically have the option to do either, use your toothy bite or the mutagen bite, but you definitely have the choice to do the better bite.
I think it overrides any existing bite and claws. You are mutating into a new form, and your original form (other than its size) doesn't seem to matter.