Stygian Zinogre Ecology

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In-Game Information
A Zinogre subspecies with a black carapace. Their habit of gathering beetles that feed on Dragonfell Berries have exerted the extraordinary energy of the dragon element, inevitably becoming a brute force. The influence of this energy allows them to function in both hot and frigid temperatures.

Taxonomy
Like its relative, Stygian Zinogre are members of the recently discovered Fanged Wyvern class and little is known about them.

Habitat Range
While the common Zinogre inhabits forested areas such as the Mountain Stream and Deserted Island the Stygian Zinogre inhabits the below freezing Tundra and scorching Volcano. In these regions they prey on creatures such as Popo, Bulldrome, Lagombi, Rhenoplos, and Zuwaroposu. Stygian Zinogre may prey on small carnivores such as Baggi, Furogi and their adult forms if the aforementioned food sources are scarce.

Ecological Niche
Stygian Zinogre are powerful predators armed with deadly claws capable of crushing a Bulldrome's spine in one blow; and teeth that tear chunks of flesh off their prey. Since these Zinogre inhabit the Volcano and Tundra they come into contact with equally powerful predators such as Barioth, Gigginox and its Subspecies, Deviljho, Agnaktor and its  Subspecies, and Brachydios. Smaller predators like Great Baggi and Dosufurogi and their packs are too small to threaten a fully grown healthy Stygian Zinogre, as even when outnumbered the Fanged Wyvern has a considerable size and strength advantage. The Stygian Zinogre also ecounters the Barroth Subspecies in the Tundra although said encounters are unlikely to be violent due to the Barroth Subspecies' diet consists of mostly insects such as Bnahabra. However confrontations with the large theropods can occur over carcasses when local insect populations are down.

Biological Adaptations
Unlike their relatives who utilize Thunderbugs, the Stygian Zinogre utilize a species of beetle that feed on Dragonfell Berries thus granting this species to use powerful dragon-element attacks. Stygian Zinogre can fire these bugs and when they find their target they explode on contact, causing massive damage to predators or hunters.

Behaviour
Due to living in both the Tundra and Volcano where food is not always plentiful Stygian Zinogre have to be reasonably aggressive to compete for food and territory. When in battle they are very fierce and deadly with their dragon-element attacks along with powerful spikes, teeth, and claws.