User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Hunter Theory... Blog/@comment-5460283-20121201174351/@comment-74.193.211.56-20121204034633

It is an actual Rathian and just because it is more powerful doesn't mean its going to be common for example look at Elder Dragons they're incredibly powerful yet extremely rare. All of that power comes with a cost such as not mating each year like other animals, long gestation periods, and prolonged care of young. Seeing as they're rare these Rathian may not breed as often like their relatives. Also for the last time the creature in question is a Rathian not a mimmic.