Owlbear

One of my favorite monsters, the owlbear. Maybe if you have a nice GM ( who can make some small adjustments) it can be a ally as well. This combination of both a bear and a owl. The owlbear is very strong and it might not be very intelligent but his wisdom is not bad.

Source of the stats: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/16975-owlbear