User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-2108119-20130106155025/@comment-5946566-20130106191941

If that bat-like pelagus is also provided with venomous fangs, it can be the gigginox sucessor on the 4th gen. Also, if the torch system comes back, would be a good idea add the option of scare the monster with torches. Would be interesting to make the monster don't attack you if you are holding a torch (just like jaggies). Yep, sounds too efective. But remember that you can't fight holding a torch... this would be used only to avoid confrontations.

All these ideas sound good, but these hammer-like fangs sound a bit strange, in my opinion.

By the way, I think that a big turtle fits very well as the jungle leviathan. Not just it's mossy tail would have camouflage, it's entire shell can be covered with moss and plants (remember Torterra xD). Also, I think that can be a interesting hunt if the turtle monster can get his head and/or legs inside the shield, similar to a rage mode (a shield mode). It would be difficult to deal big damage, but it also would become extremely slow.