User blog comment:Dracosaurian/Discussion of The Week: Monster Rivalries/@comment-6050823-20141125051948

1) Yes! I love a good old fashion rivalry between monsters.

2) The reason why I like these monster rivalries is for a couple of reasons:
 * 1. The rivalries add more depth to a monster's ecology.
 * 2. Some of these rivalries happen between two unexpected species that we wouldn't even think of.
 * 3. They sometimes have unexpected endings to them.
 * 4. These rivalries could have been going on since ancient times.

3) Very, very tough call since I love just about any monster rivalry. I think I've got to go with Cephadrome's and Diablos' rivalry. The reason why is not only because they have been battling each other since ancient times but because Cephadrome doesn't actually try to hunt them down and kill them. From Diablos being highly territorial and from it not tolerating other large monsters in their territory, including their own kind, Cephadrome's job doesn't just include taking down prey and leading its pack but one of its other main roles in its pack is to protect the Cephalos from danger from other monsters. It will stand its ground against other large dangerous monsters to protect its pack and to also distract the threat while its pack escapes to better, safer areas away from the danger. When its pack is far away from the threat, Cephadrome will take its leave and lead its pack to new lands.

4) Okay, I've got to go with Aruganosu's and Goruganosu's rivalry. Don't get me wrong, I love these two monsters but their rivalry doesn't make much sense to me(It could make more sense in the future). If both of them are just different species that are similar but hate each other, I can understand that. But from the fact that they are able to call truce when faced with a much more dangerous threat just suggest otherwise. For all we know, them beating up each other could just be their mating ritual or just the female(Assuming both are of the same species and different genders). Anyway, I'm shocked no one mentioned them yet.

5) Gogumajiosu vs. Lao-Shan Lung! Since both of them have similar diets plus the fact that there are more Lao-Shan Lung Variants we haven't seen(Besides Red and Ashen, there is also a Brown Lao-Shan Lung, Gray Lao-Shan Lung, and the Polar Sea Lao-Shan Lung), I think both of them would make perfect rivals.

6) Hmm... Short-Faced Bear-like Fanged Beast vs. a Mammoth-like Fanged Beast in a either clear plains or a frozen forest!