Predatory Bird Wyverns covered with with dark purple tinted shells and scales, along with large defensive spikes on its head and back. Besides being used to scoop up smaller prey like a shovel, its large pointed beak is extremely sharp and able to cut through the flesh of other monsters. The lower beak is larger and has a jagged edge compared to the smooth upper beak. Other notable external features include its pointed ears, tufts of white mane and venomous tail club.The violent, warlike nature of Yian Garuga makes them one of the most, if not the most feared and dangerous Bird Wyvern species. Such is their aggression that they enjoy picking fights with random monsters just to test their strength. In fact, they are often observed to be missing an ear and/or an eye from fighting so much with other monsters. Yian Garuga are mostly solitary creatures, though they have rarely been seen in pairs possibly during the mating season, and groups consisting of more than two have been seen on certain islands.
Besides Neopterons such as Konchu, Yian Garuga's diet consists of any other monster it can kill, along with carrion. They hunt for Herbivores such as Aptonoth and other Bird Wyverns such as Velocidrome and Velociprey, [though they are not as well adapted to hunt larger prey compared to exclusively carnivorous predatory wyverns.] *Yian Garuga are somewhat poor at locating ground-dwelling Neopterons compared to Yian Kut-Ku, so they often observe where Yian Kut-Kus find their prey and steal their territory. Due to their poor parental behavior, Yian Garuga are even facultative brood parasites of Kut-Ku, as a female Garuga will sometimes destroy the eggs in a Kut-Ku's nest before laying its own.* [Yian Garuga also abstain from killing Kut-Ku during the mating season to prevent killing Kut-Ku whose broods they may have parasitised.]
Yian Garuga are share a similar distribution with Yian Kut-Ku, being found in jungles, temperate forests and swamps. However, they are occassionally found in volcanic areas such as the Volcanic Hollow. It has been suggested that these Yian Garuga may be migrating to follow Yian Kut-Ku or they may be looking for monsters to fight.
In terms of hunting behavior, Yian Garuga sometimes choose to hunt at night where their dark coloration makes them more difficult to spot. Their eyesight is good enough for them to hunt in the dark and their large ears give them excellent hearing. Unlike Kut-Ku, they are not startled or disoriented by loud noises. When hunting, they often stab and peck at prey with their beaks, or envenomate prey with their tail spikes, which respond to shocks by secreting venom. They are nimble enough to perform backflips to whip their tail in front of them when attacking prey, similar to a Rathian. However, unlike Rathian, the venomous thorns on their tails are arranged in such a way that they can also envenomate other monsters while whipping their tails sideways. [This is probably a defensive adaptation as they are physically frailer than many larger wyverns. Besides that, the large spines on their head and back,] together with their white manes and large ears, make them appear more intimidating to larger wyverns. Other notable characteristics include possessing the toughest shells of any Bird Wyvern, and powerful flame sacs on par with that of some Flying Wyverns. Similarly to Rathian and Rathalos, their mouths will constantly burn with fire when enraged.
Yian Garuga are noted to be especially crafty and are known to observe opponents rationally even when angered. Hunters have reported that they will avoid pitfall traps, especially when enraged. Even if they are caught in pitfall traps, their strong legs give them high agility and allow them to escape quickly. The sharp claws on their feet also cut through the traps with ease. Besides that, they will use their supersonic roars to stun more evasive prey like Velocidrome as well as their opponents while in combat.
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