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From the effect of a supernatural ability duplicating the effect of a spell of the transmutation subschool polymorph, the druid gains the natural attacks of the assumed form and proficiency sufficient to use those attacks. The druid uses his own base attack bonus but his modified ability scores to determine attack bonus and final damage with these natural attacks.
However, more than once iv seen people mentioning both the Natural Attacks table from the Universal Monster rules, and mentioning the damage dice from the bestiary entry of certain creatures.
Example: The Behemoth Hippopotamus has a 4d8 bite (according to the table, 2d6), even though he has no special abilities to increase his bite damage. Which makes a Hippo's bite stronger than that of a Tyrannosaur (4d6), even being one size cathegory smaller.
So which one is official for druids? The general (universal monster rules) or the specific (individual creature statblock)?