User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Hunter Theory... Blog/@comment-5020152-20121206212607

Why are the fangs of the Barioth subspecies blue? I think I may have the answer.

See, I think that the tusks would grow nonstop throughout the Barioth's life, like a rodent's teeth. To prevent the fangs from getting too long, the Barioth would sharpen them against large rocks. But not just any rocks - specific ores that have just the right density and hardness to whittle the tusks down. As the ore is scraped down by the fangs, it turns into powder, which settles and then hardens on the Barioth's fangs, turning them blue.

Now, why don't they get all bloodstained like the common Barioth's fangs do, when the subspecies hunts Rhenoplos? Here's my answer - the Barioth doesn't use its fangs for hunting at all. Instead of slicing through tender Popo flesh, the Barioth subspecies would be trying to puncture the thick shells of Rhenoplos. The fangs, being as long and fragile as they are, would almost definitely break if the Barioth attempted this. Instead, it uses its claws to rip through the soft underbellies of its prey. Or, like the common Barioth, it could plunge down from the sky and break the Rhenoplos' back.

Now, the question is, what does it actually use its fangs for? I'm guessing defense against other large monsters, or maybe carving out a bigger living space in the crevices of rock walls. What do you think?