Malligator

Malligators are aggressive monsters and can be found in groups of 4-5 when a hunt ends in a swamp biome. They are very aggressive and will attack just about anything in their sight. Players hit by a Malligator will bleed, causing -25 Health over the course of a minute. Their unique drop can be used to craft Throwing Knives and Winona's Weapon Sharpener.

Strategy
Defeating a pack of Malligators is not very difficult due to their aggressive nature & biome they spawn in. It's fairly easy to distract the pack using the resident Merms, Tentacles, Spiders, or even Mosquitoes. You can even use them to net a tentacle spike if you don't have a weapon on hand. Once they're thinned out, you can kite them without any trouble.

It's also possible to tank them, as the bleeding debuff does not stack. Due to their combined damage output, it is recommend to bring a marble suit to the fight. If you are unable to distract the pack, a fire staff or pan flute works out the best.

Trivia

 * The Malligator was added in the Beasts of Burden update alongside the Squawstrich and Kator.