User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Hunter Theory... Blog/@comment-5020152-20130529123401

BannedLagiacrus told me that old Gurenzeburu will actually coexist peacefully with the Herbivores of the Highland, even joining them in grazing from bushes and other plants, and - amazingly - protecting them from other predators. Apparently the juveniles/younger individuals eat more meat. Now why would this be?

I think that because of the old Gurenzeburu's lower metabolism, it doesn't need to eat as much meat, not to mention that it can't afford to waste its waning energy chasing down large prey. Thus, it gets its energy from plants and the occasional insect.

Now, because the younger Gurenzeburu have more energy and thus need bigger and more nutritious prey, they would be the majority of the hunters terrorizing the Burukku and Erupe in the Highland. So why do they suddenly decide to protect those that they once fed off of in their senior years?

I believe the answer is this - Gurenzeburu is by no means the only predator in the Highland. Pariapuria, Doragyurosu, Hyujikiki, Dyuragaua, and Kuarusepusu all have similar predatory niches, and most likely eat a lot of herbivores. So, the older Gurenzeburu take on the role as the Herbivores' bodyguards... in order to ensure that its younger brethren have a better chance at getting a meal.

What do you think?