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Things you may not know about the Daimyo Hermitaur, Shogun Ceanataur, and Shen Gaoren(Info comes from MHFU, MHP2G, wikiwiki.jp, atwiki.jp)

Daimyo Hermitaur

Firstly, Daimyos prefer areas with abundant water sources and wide open sands.

They are omnivores and will feed on plants, insects, smaller animals etc. that are in the sand.

They use their claws to dig up food

When they are young, they wear organic shells on their backs but as they get older they wear monster skulls, those in particular belonging to the Blos Wyvern family. The reason for this is because the Blo's skull is good to flick sand and rock while digging and, can be used as a weapon while fighting.

Despite their size, they are pretty quick on their feet.

Pearls form in the skull, do to body fluids and sand after long periods of time.

The claws of a Daimyo are very thick.

Daimyos claws become its enemy when it guards itself/covers itself. The reason why is because it can't see while guarding itself and, it makes it easier for monsters to grab it/roar at it shocking it and making it lose its balance. From this it makes it vulnerable to attacks.

The HC Daimyo seem to be a mutation of sorts of the Daimyo(I still picture it as an old Daimyo though).

The Plum Daimyo is just a variant of the normal one. It changes to a Plum due to it feeding on unusual foods discolor it.

The Plum Daimyo is a lot more aggressive than a normal Daimyo, the most likely reason why is because of its color.

Its armor is described sometimes to be both weaker and stronger than a normal Daimyo's, in some cases.

Despite its color, it still has a strong fire and heat resistance but its extremely sensitive to the cold(Maybe from its diet or its armor).

Shogun Ceanataur

Firstly, Shoguns are highly adaptable creatures and are believed to be able to survive in areas that Daimyos can(Tide Island is one example). Despite this they are found in harsher environments.

They prefer areas with dark caves like the Swamps.

Shoguns are pretty quite and prefer to keep to themselves but when threaten they turn into killers.

The sickles stay hidden until its angered and it feels it needs to use them.

Shoguns lack the defense of Daimyos but make up for by having a good offense and weapons. From this lighter armor, it seems they are faster than your normal Daimyo.

Water it shoots from its skill is actually urine.

Secretly, some hunters are sent to hunt them due to their meat being a favorite food for some people but finding hunters willing to get their meat is rare.

As they get older, their venom glands lose their function and most don't even use them anymore but some individuals have been found using them(The HC Shoguns).

Just like the Plum Daimyo, the Terra Shogun is a Shogun that has been feeding on unusual foods that changed its color to this magma red.

Terra Shoguns will always look for a Monster Skull instead of a strange shell, possibly due to their color. They are usually found wearing Black Gravios Skulls but will wear other types of skulls.

A Terra Shogun's armor is harder than a normal Shogun's but is sometimes described to be weak in some ways.

Shen Gaoren

Firstly, Shen Gaoren is the largest Carapaceon found thus far.

Shen Gaoren's power and strength is comparable to that of large Elder Dragons from it being able to destroy whole cities and villages.

Its thick shell is comparable to metal and is tougher than metal.

Shen Gaoren seems to wander from area to area and it has a large territory spreading pretty far. Some even have territories near some cities like Mezeporta and Dondruma.

Its true ecology is a mystery, even to the Guild.

Shen Gaoren destroys villages and cities because their in its territory and, it seems to do this with all sorts of threats that pose some type of danger to it.

The green goo it shoots from the Lao's skull is an acidic liquid that comes from its body. This acid can corrode armor or even dissolve right through rather quickly.

Its been suggested that Shen Gaorens can live a long time.

Shen Gaoren can destroy the forts, cities, and villages in a manner of minutes.

The Lao's Skull, can only really be broken or severely damaged from the skull being hard to break.

In the Lao's skull, there seems to be signs of the Dragon Element, most likely from Lao.