You can buck off latching dinosaurs by holding the E key. It does require stamina.

• New Pounce Slot system

• % chance to buck off attackers (even if their stamina isn't drained yet)

• Pounces are not stunned when they miss a pounce. Certain dinosaurs may be able to attack you while on their back. (Update 6.5)

• Certain dinosaurs  (like Omniraptor) can pounce on a single target with pack members each getting placed into a different location along the dinosaurs body.

As of 0.17.54 Bucking is safe for 2 seconds before the opponent can begin bucking.

Some dinosaurs such as the Carno can knock you down by charging you (Alt + Right Click) or a galli's dashing kick can knock you down if you are small enough.

During this fight video you can see a carno charge knocking down the Teno.

Teno tail slam & Rear kick are just a few of the skills that will cause you to stagger. Stopping you in your tracks and making you an easier target to finish off. Be sure to avoid those dinosaurs who have stagger effects.

In the video you can see early on what happens to a carno who gets hit by the tail. He is stunned and almost gets killed by a second teno.

Tip: Careful of the herbivore tails they can cause massive damage if not stun you.

Update 6.5: Stagger Effects have been removed from all attacks except: Carno Charge, Pachy Alt Attack, Teno Rear Kick & Teno Tail Slam

• Most dinosaurs in the isle have some effect they can do. Depending on how they are designed. Some may be able to put you under the bleed effect, venom, blindness, or even a bacterial bite that makes you throw up your stomach.

• These types of attacks require immediate solutions to get rid of the effects. Hypsi's blindness can be wiped away by Holding E. But some effects require you to travel to a salt rock and lick it to remove the effect like the Bacterial Bite.

• Bleeds will leave trails of blood causing you to have to keep moving or be hunted til you die.

• Cerato bacteria will now give 50% less bacteria requiring more bites on larger dinosaurs. While smaller dinosaurs will still be affected after 1 bite.