Monoblos

Monoblos are large hard-shelled wyverns that have the ability to dig and travel underground. Monoblos were named for the strong, singular horn protruding from their head, which is held as a prize by many hunters, as are their hearts which are very rare. They have a brown, rock-hard texture to their shell. There is a subspecies of the Monoblos known as the White Monoblos which are generally larger than their sand coloured counterparts and seen as more dangerous by hunters. Monoblos have only been spotted in desert regions, they don't have a breath attack but their ear-splitting roar is the bane of many hunters. They can only be fought offline in Monster Hunter games except Monster Hunter.

Facts

 * Along with the Diablos and Shogun Ceanataur, the Monoblos can destroy a Shock Trap by burrowing up from beneath it.
 * Their horn and tail can be cut off, and claws broken (though only the tail can be carved on the spot, the others will become rewards) with the tail allowing two carves, giving one of the highest tail carves in any game.
 * The most sensitive spot on a Monoblos's body is their tail stub and they are weakest to thunder element attacks.
 * If not in Rage, when they dig underground, a Sonic Bomb can be used to produce an effect similar to "Pit Trapping" for around five seconds.
 * Signs of a Monoblos being in rage mode are indicated when four red dots appear on his head and black smoke starts coming out of his mouth.
 * Their ear-splitting roar can be negated by the High-Grade Earplug skill.
 * When a 'blos charges into a wall or ledge, their horn causes them to get stuck in it.
 * Once his horn has been broken, the Monoblos will no longer get stuck in wall or ledges.
 * Sometimes they will drop a 'rare' Monoblos heart when they become ledged
 * An alternative way to get a Monoblos Heart is to trade a Veggie Elder Ticket Silver (Go hunt with a friend and get at least 70 friend points) to a Veggie Elder at the desert (mainly found at Area 8).

Trivia

 * A Monoblos was famously said to have killed the wife of the legendary "Village Elder" of Kokoto, causing him to retire from hunting on the spot after slaying it, the story of which can be found in the magazine 'hunting life' in MH1 & MHF1.
 * "Monoblos" means "One Horned" in latin.
 * The Daimyo Hermitaur carries a large Monoblos skull on its back and when broken can yield Monoblos horns.
 * Monoblos are only fought in Village Quests in any MH game they are in (currently generations 1&2 only); ie/ it is impossible to find a Quest featuring a Monoblos in the Guild Hall in any game.
 * In the original Monster Hunter the Monoblos was an urgent quest given near the end of the village chief's list.
 * Though, in MH3 Diablos was confirmed to be a herbivore it is unknown whether or not Monoblos is a herbivore, carnivore, or quite possibly, omnivore.