Monster Types

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Type: Lynian / 獣人種

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Lynians are a race of "intelligent" creatures who are native to the land. There are currently only two known Lynian species: the cat-like species which harbor the Melynx and Felyne, and those of the Shakalaka. They are both "intelligent", have "complex" societies, and use a language, although the Shakalaka are more primitive and barbaric. While the cat species tend to live peacefully in democratic societies, the Shakalaka are governed by a king or ruler, also known as King Shakalaka, identified by a BBQ Spit on top of its head, a bigger weapon, and a bigger mask than the other Shakalakas.
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 * bgcolor="#ffff99"|Melynx, Felyne
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 * height="23" bgcolor="#ffff99"|Shakalaka, King Shakalaka
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Type: Neopteron / 甲虫種

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 * width="80" height="23" bgcolor="#cc9555"|Neopterons: 
 * bgcolor="#ffff99"|Vespoid, Queen Vespoid, Hornetaur, Great Thunderbug, Bnahabra, Altaroth
 * valign="top" colspan="2"|Neopterons are small insect monsters that usually travel in swarms. Because their shells are so brittle, they rarely drop materials when slain. Neopterons are very susceptible to poison and fire, while they hold quite a resistance to the Dragon element. Their materials are often used to make very sharp weapons.
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 * valign="top" colspan="2"|Neopterons are small insect monsters that usually travel in swarms. Because their shells are so brittle, they rarely drop materials when slain. Neopterons are very susceptible to poison and fire, while they hold quite a resistance to the Dragon element. Their materials are often used to make very sharp weapons.
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Type: Herbivore / 草食種

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Herbivores are weak monsters that eat vegetation from grass or trees instead of hunting for meat. They are usually docile monsters which may attack or run away if threatened. They range in many different sizes and species. Although they are all in the same group, many of the species are not closely related to each other.
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 * bgcolor="#ffff99"|Aptonoth, Apceros, Popo, Kelbi, Anteka, Mosswine, Epioth, Rhenoplos
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Type: Bird Wyvern / 鳥竜種

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Bird Wyverns are wyverns that are ancestral to birds. They usually have beaks and are smaller in size compared to other Wyverns. They often move and attack in a distinctly chicken-like manner. They are faster than standard wyverns due to their small size. Raptor-like monsters, such as the Velociprey, are also classified as Bird Wyverns because of their close ancestry to birds.
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 * bgcolor="#ffff99"|Velociprey, Velocidrome, Giaprey, Giadrome, Genprey, Gendrome, Ioprey, Iodrome, Jaggi, Jaggia, Great Jaggi, Baggi, Dosubagii
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 * width="80" height="23" bgcolor="#cc9555"|Bird Wyverns:
 * height="3" bgcolor="#ffff99"|Yian Kut-Ku, Blue Yian Kut-Ku, Yian Garuga, Gypceros, Purple Gypceros, Hypnocatrice, Bright Hypnocatrice, Azure Hypnocatrice, Qurupeco
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 * height="3" bgcolor="#ffff99"|Yian Kut-Ku, Blue Yian Kut-Ku, Yian Garuga, Gypceros, Purple Gypceros, Hypnocatrice, Bright Hypnocatrice, Azure Hypnocatrice, Qurupeco
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Type: Flying Wyvern / 飛竜種

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Flying Wyverns are large, bipedal monsters that have two wings. However, there are some Wyverns that are quadrupedal, operating their wingarms as forearms instead like Tigrex and Nargacuga. These monsters have been dubbed by fans as "Pseudowverns". Some are flightless despite their classification as Flying Wyverns, like the Akantor and Ukanlos. These wyverns show their wyverian ancestry by the small forewings on their two front limbs. Flying Wyverns make up a large majority of the monsters in the Monster Hunter franchise.
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 * bgcolor="#ffff99"|Remobra, Rathalos, Azure Rathalos, Silver Rathalos, Rathian, Pink Rathian, Gold Rathian, Khezu, Red Khezu, Monoblos, White Monoblos, Diablos, Black Diablos, Basarios, Gravios, Black Gravios, Espinas, Orange Espinas, White Espinas, Berukyurosu
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 * width="80" height="23" bgcolor="#cc9555"|Pseudowyverns:
 * height="3" bgcolor="#ffff99"|Tigrex, Nargacuga, Akantor, Ukanlos, Giggi, Gigginox, Barrioth, Pariapuria, Deyuragua
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 * height="3" bgcolor="#ffff99"|Tigrex, Nargacuga, Akantor, Ukanlos, Giggi, Gigginox, Barrioth, Pariapuria, Deyuragua
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Type: Piscine Wyvern / 魚竜種

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Piscines are a class of aquatic (or ancestors of aquatic fishes) monsters. They all have the common trait of some form of swimming, whether it is the Plesioth in the water, Cephadrome in the sand, or Lavasioth in the lava. They usually have a fish-like body with fins and/or wings that help them swim. The only new piscine that will appear in MH3 is the Delex or Desert Sailfin.
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 * bgcolor="#ffff99"|Cephalos, Cephadrome, Plesioth, Green Plesioth, Lavasioth, Red Volganos, Delex
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Type: Carapaceon / 甲殻種

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Carapaceons are crustacean-like monsters that have hard shells and exoskeletons or crab-like bodies, which mostly require weapons with at least green sharpness to break. When they're weakened by physical damage, they show internal bleeding by the frothing of the purple bubbles from their mouths.Most of these crustaceans resemble crabs, lobsters or scorpions.
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 * bgcolor="#ffff99"|Hermitaur, Daimyo Hermitaur, Plum Daimyo Hermitaur, Ceanataur, Shogun Ceanataur, Terra Shogun Ceanataur, Shen Gaoren, Akura Vashimu, Akura Jebia
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Type: Pelagus / 牙獣種

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Pelagus monsters are beastly mammalian creatures that operate with only legs, and no wings. They are often much faster than other larger threats. The first primatius bosses appeared in Monster Hunter 2. They were referred to as Primatius in earlier translations, but as of Unite are known as Pelagus.
 * width="80" valign="top" height="23" nowrap="nowrap" bgcolor="#cc9555"|Hominoidea Family:
 * bgcolor="#ffff99"|Conga, Congalala, Emerald Congalala, Blango, Blangonga, Copper Blangonga, Rajang
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 * width="80" height="23" bgcolor="#cc9555"|Suidae Family:
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 * height="23" bgcolor="#ffff99"|Kamu Orugaron, Nono Orugaron
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 * height="23" bgcolor="#ffff99"|Kamu Orugaron, Nono Orugaron
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Type: Leviathan / 海竜種

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Leviathans are a new type of monster and is first introduced in Monster Hunter 3. These monsters are characterized by their long bodies, which is best described as crocodile-like. Leviathans cannot fly, but instead they are well adapted for underwater habitats. Though they are often seen in waters, they are not water-bound and can be found on land occasionally.
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Type: Brute Wyvern / 獣竜種

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Brute Wyverns are a newly discovered species of monster that are very similar to large theropod dinosaurs in their overall bodyshape. They first appeared, along with Leviathans in Monster Hunter 3. These creatures are known to live near any immediate food source which includes many types of minerals as well as live prey. They are also known to be very aggressive towards hunters and as a result charge blindly through their environment, knocking down many obstacles in their path. The first species to ever be discovered was the Barroth. This creature lives in the desert and usually rests in large oasis mudflats areas. Because of this their nostrils are positioned on top of their heads and at first glance look like large tubes protruding from its head. They are a perfect example of how aggressive these creatures can be, having a ferocity that rivals even that of a Diablos. There are only three known species.
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Type: Elder Dragon / 古龍種

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Elder Dragons are unique creatures that are able to live in a variety of landscapes and have a long lifespan. Although named dragons, they don't all necessarily have four legs or wings. Some may be horse-like like the Kirin, or octopus-like like the Yama Tsukami because of their unnecessary fitting into any categories of monsters. There were only 3 Elder Dragons in the original Monster Hunter (Kirin, Lao-Shan Lung and Fatalis). In Monster Hunter 2, that amount was increased to 12. Most of the added Elder Dragons are very vulnerable at their sides, leading Capcom to add something extra like the wind barrier for the Kushala. A trait unique among Elder Dragons is that if they are injured by the hunter, they may flee to a different area. Elder Dragons are the most unique and often the most difficult to defeat. The Raviente, a new monster exclusive to Frontier, possesses features of the Lao Shan Lung, although it could be an entirely new species..
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 * bgcolor="#ffff99"|Lao-Shan Lung, Azure Lao-Shan Lung, Kirin, Yama Tsukami, Fatalis, Crimson Fatalis, White Fatalis, Teostra, Lunastra, Kushala Daora, Chameleos, Navaldeus, Diene Moran, Albatrion, Raviente
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