User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-98.14.68.173-20120821233003/@comment-74.193.207.108-20120822152213

@The fellow below Nega AWC you'd be suprised at how recent discoveries show multiple species of reptiles giving great parental care for their offspring. Female alligators and crocodiles guard their nests aggressively towards intruders, also both female and male king cobras guard their nests from predators as well. There is also scientific evidence of female rattlesnakes guarding their offspring nine to fourteen days after giving birth. On the subject of rathalos both them and rathian will chase you during egg quests so the male wyvern does indeed care for his offspring. Sure the reptiles that do show parental care may not actively play and frolic with their young but concerns for their safety is present.