User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Discussion of the Week: Monster Mutations/@comment-5020152-20140111221137

1) My favorite monster mutation, out of this cast of characters, would have to be Terra Shogun Ceanataur, just 'cause I like the way it looks.

2) My least favorite is Tigrex subspecies. I've never liked Tigrex that much, so why should I like this guy? No, one Tigrex is enough for me, thank you.

3) The mutation that makes the most sense to me is Khezu. Why? Because the only really dramatic difference between this guy and Red Khezu is the color.

Another mutation that makes sense is Stygian Zinogre. So it gathered a bunch of Thunderbugs that happened to be eating some really weird stuff. There you go.

The mutation that makes the LEAST sense to me is Baleful Gigginox. I'd understand its mutated nature if it still used poison - but instead, it can't lay eggs and it uses electricity instead. It's FAR more realistic to consider this creature with such different abilities from its white variant a subspecies, and that's exactly what I'm going to do.

Honorable mention goes to Doragyurosu, whose abilities are JUST similar enough to Berukyurosu for me to at least go along with the idea that it's a mutation. But I still consider it a different species.

Also, I think MH3U confirmed that Azure/Silver Rathalos is a legit subspecies in one of their item descriptions. I MIGHT be wrong, but I think that was discussed somewhere on either the theory blog or the MH3U blog.

4) Monster mutations that make sense like Khezu, thank you Capcom! My suggestions are color changes and minor aesthetical differences.

5) I'm not the biggest fan of monster mutations (especially because so many of them MAKE NO SENSE), but I'd like to see a Qurupeco with feathery wings.