Gendrome/Genprey Ecology

Social pack-hunting Bird Wyverns with green and orange scales covering their bodies. Their most prominent features are the pair of backwards-pointing crests above their eyes and the pair of oversized fangs in their jaws. Their forelimbs each have three clawed digits, and each of their hindlimbs bear an enlarged claw on the first digit which is held off the ground.

Mature adults are known as Gendromes while immature subadults are known as Genprey. As the alpha leader of the pack, Gendromes are larger in size and have a larger pair of crests. These crests are used for sexual appeal by showing that the Gendrome is sexually mature. Packs are only led by one dominant Gendrome, as the other adults are chased away upon reaching maturity to look for another pack to take over. [It's probable that a breeding Gendrome pair will temporarily unite their packs during the breeding season.]

Typically, Genprey and Gendrome packs are found in open environments like deserts and more sparsely forested areas compared to Velociprey and Velocidrome, where their coloration is an adaptation to camouflage better in these areas. They mainly prey on Herbivores such as Apceros and Aptonoth. Besides that, they often scavenge carrion from the kills of larger wyverns.

Being pack hunters, Genprey and Gendrome are relatively intelligent and their highly-developed brains allow them to formulate hunting plans quite quickly. When hunting, they use a range of calls to communicate with each other to cooperate effectively. [Their large, red eyes likely give them good eyesight.] As they inhabit open areas where prey can escape easily, they have evolved paralytic venom in their fangs and claws capable of paralysing prey ten times their size in mere seconds. It is also likely that their venom has also evolved to deal with armoured prey such as Apceros and Rhenoplos. They are immune to their own venom, as the skin under their scales is able to neutralise the paralytic toxins. Their packs can pose a major threat to the general public as they are more common than some of the aggressive Flying Wyverns that are native to the areas they inhabit.

Genprey and Gendrome are quite low in the food chain and can easily end up as prey for larger wyverns, though their speed and agility usually discourages that. Their neurotoxic venom is also capable of paralyzing large Flying Wyverns. Despite that, they are still often attacked by the aggressive herbivorous Monoblos and Diablos, and Shrouded Nerscylla may even feed on them to sequester their neurotoxins for their own use. [Other monsters like Tigerstripe Zamtrios or even Desert Seltas may do so as well, but this is unconfirmed.]

Genprey and Gendrome are closely related to Velociprey and Velocidrome, Giaprey and Giadrome, as well as Ioprey and Iodrome.

Velocidrome/Velociprey Ecology

Social pack-hunting Bird Wyverns with blue-scaled bodies covered in black stripes. They have a single backwards-pointing crest on their heads and their beaks are filled with thin, spike-like teeth. Their forelimbs each have seven razor-sharp claws, and each of their hindlimbs bear an enlarged claw on the first digit which is held off the ground.

Mature adults are known as Velocidromes while immature subadults are known as Velociprey. As the alpha leader of the pack, Velocidromes are larger in size and have a more prominent, brighter red crest that shows that they are sexually mature. The middle claws of their forelimbs and their enlarged toe claws are further enlarged and bright red in colour as well. Generally, packs are only led by one dominant Velocidrome, as the other adults are chased away upon reaching maturity to look for another pack to take over. [However during the breeding season], a pair of Velocidromes may lead a single pack together as it improves the hunting strength of the pack and it allows for the pack to split into two groups for hunting.

Typically, Velociprey and Velocidrome packs are found in forested tropical and temperate areas. They mainly prey on small Herbivores such as Kelbi, Mosswine and Aptonoth as well as small Neopterons like Vespoid. Besides that, they often scavenge carrion from the kills of larger wyverns.

Being pack hunters, Velociprey and Velocidrome are relatively intelligent and their highly-developed brains allow them to formulate hunting plans quite quickly. When hunting, they use a range of calls to communicate with each other to cooperate effectively. [Their large yellow eyes likely give them good eyesight.] They normally attempt to surround prey, giving it little chance of escape before pouncing and attacking with their claws. Smaller prey can be killed by a Velocidrome with a single slash of their toe claw. Large packs are capable of bringing down prey larger than young Aptonoth, [in part due to their unique dentition. Their fangs are not adapted for cutting; rather they are adapted for holding onto prey.] Despite looking delicate, they are surprisingly hard to break and it is said that even bombs are unable to shatter them. [They use these teeth to latch on to larger prey while slashing with their claws to kill it.] Occasionally, packs will raid villages when food is scarce.

Velociprey and Velocidrome are quite low in the food chain and can easily end up as prey for larger wyverns, though their speed and agility usually discourages that. Besides acting as warning colours, [their blue scales are actually iridescent. When this iridescence is coupled with their swift movements, it disorients predators and allows them to better evade attacks.] *A Velocidrome spends most of its time patrolling its territory for intruders.* Being heavily set in its pack mentality, it will call for its pack before attacking the threat.

Velociprey and Velocidrome are most closely related to Giaprey and Giadrome, and are also closely related to Genprey and Gendrome as well as Ioprey and Iodrome.

Introduction

Hi. I've always been interested in the ecological interactions of the monsters in Monster Hunter. I would like to add on my own theories and speculation to the original lore, without contradicting the canon information in any way. Content will be updated as Capcom releases new lore info. If I do write something that goes against canon or if you have your own theories you would like to share, please don't hesitate to comment. Thanks!