What would make a bigger animal be able to fight effectively against humans with firearms

Basically, I have a creature that is larger than an average human, and smaller than a bigger shire horse. So, size is adjustable. The bodyplan is similar to that of a horse, except for a longer neck and a powerful tail for ranged attacks.

This animal was supposed to be fighting humans armed with various firearms, basically anything that is less powerful than a .50 BMG, .50 BMGs can more easily be disabled by magic, so they're not playing.

This animal can only use its natural abilities, aka, no tool-making or calling Sly Marbo for assistance.

• The combat zone is a flat plane.
• The human and the animal are roughly 50 meters from each other.
• The human is holding a firearm, available ammunition is assumed to be irrelevant (i.e: there is enough).
• The human has a hazmat suit, ear protection and body armor (only on the torso, though).
• Both the human and the animal catch each other by surprise.
• There is some cover, they both start at least five meters from the nearest cover to them.
• The animal wins if its able to neutralize the human, and the human wins if he's able to seriously injure the creature. (a gunshot near a vital area is enough).

These creatures, while biological, were designed by a great intelligence, so you're allowed to use anything a living creature theoretically could.

These creatures were designed to be able to handle a firefight and weren't designed soley for it.

What adaptation would be the most effective for these creatures to be able to defeat the human most of the time?

posted over 4 years ago

Mephistopheles‭

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