User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Hunter Theory... Blog/@comment-74.193.210.169-20120703025110/@comment-4775842-20120813173400

It is quite obvious that the Lao Shan's WE fight are not fully grown. We know this because the Lao Shan skull on Gaoren's back is a great deal larger than the heads of the Ash and Red Lao Shan's. While their color likely has absolutely nothing to do with age, it may be that these Lao Shan's migrate to intentionally change their color. Despite Lao Shan's being so large, they may actually be very social creatures, at least to as many of there own species that they can find. It may be that we only fight male Lao Shan's. Male Lao Shan's may head to the volcano and accumulate the ash to intentionally change color in order to attract females. Red Lao Shan's would be heading to the volcano to gain ash over several hundred years (perhaps fewer), while Ash Lao Shan's are heading back to the breeding grounds to find a mate. I don't believe in the idea that a Fatalis was chasing a Lao Shan. Conjecture on behalf on the stupid scientists of the world of Monster Hunter.