User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Hunter Theory... Blog/@comment-3062343-20120106094030

So, we all know that Ash Lao's appearance is due to exposure to the volcanic ash from surrounding areas, and there have been a few discussions here about Jhen Mohran Subspecies, but does anyone have any theories as to what could be the cause of Ceadeus Subspecies' different colouration? Could it be diet-based? Maybe some other environmental factor (as is the case with Ash Lao)? Or is it a subspecies in the same way as, for example, Gigginox Subspecies, which is most likely a random genetic mutation? Oh, and for the record, despite what screenshots and icon images may tell you, Ceadeus Sub is really quite gold indeed (I'd actually say it looks like it has black skin, with gold "plating" over it).