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Things You May Not Know About Nono Orugaron, Kamu Orugaron, and Midogaron (Info comes from MHF-Z and MHFO 2012 Anniversary)

Nono Orugaron and Kamu Orugaron
 * Nono Orugaron and Kamu Orugaron are wolf-like Fanged Beast that can be seen living in at the Swamp and Tower.
 * Kamu Orugaron gets his name due to his longer canines, black fur, and his physical strength. Nono Orugaron gets her name from her smaller canines, white fur, and her quick movements.
 * While traveling through different areas, this duo is known to hunt for prey while on the move.
 * Nono Orugaron and Kamu Orugaron don't truly live in the Swamp. The area is known to be a route that the species goes through, while moving from one land to the next.
 * Kamu Orugaron and Nono Orugaron are most well-known for their cooperation in many situations. Both understand each other's strengths and weaknesses, allowing both to specialize in performing a certain task while hunting.
 * Though Kamu Orugaron and Nono Orugaron make a great team, younger individuals tend to take on a foe alone while their mate leaves the battle to them.
 * Some stronger individuals are known to become greatly enraged once their mate has died. Due to them having a strong bond with their mate, some Orugaron are known to stay and fight next to the corpse of their mate to the bitter end.
 * Two rows of spikes run down the back of an Orugaron. These spikes are used to protect them from being mounted by potential threats, along with injure prey. By spinning in the air, they are able to send the spikes flying at foes below them.
 * When enraged, the spikes on their back turn red.
 * Despite their appearance, Kamu Orugaron and Nono Orugaron are capable of using the Ice Element, however, this can only be seen by some older, more experienced individuals. These older individuals are capable of covering their limbs in ice and send rows icy spikes at foes that dare attack them.
 * Though these younger individuals aren't capable of using the Ice Element, hunters can still craft weapons that use the element.
 * An Orugaron's lungs are very powerful, much like Tigrex, allowing it to produce its well-known howl. The howl is a tool used for communication between the Kamu Orugaron and Nono Orugaron, however, it can also be an effective weapon. At close range, this howl can easily effect shake the brain of a victim, rupture internal organs, and even send a foe flying backwards.
 * Orugaron can even fire a wind-like blast at foes, like Kushala Daora, from a distance.
 * Since these monsters need to constantly make a kill daily, they can affect the species in the ecosystem around them.
 * Originally, the Frontier Team was going to make the Orugaron exclusive to the Volcano, but they suddenly changed the location to the Swamp in development.
 * The claw of an Orugaron can easily pierce through the hard ground. This claw acts like spike, as an Orugaron runs, and can be used as a weapon in battle.
 * The fur has good heat retention and can be used in a variety of ways. Some of this hair will turn red, when an Orugaron is enraged.
 * The fur of some Nono Orugaron is difficult to work with yet has a bright shine, when light hits it.
 * In their mouth are two large fangs strong enough to break the armor plating of some armor.
 * An Orugaron's blood has a strong wild smell.
 * The blood of some Orugaron is known to freeze suddenly after death. Why is unknown.

Midogaron
 * Midogaron is a mutation of a lone Kamu Orugaron. This mutation is caused by the lost of a Nono Orugaron and from the Kamu Orugaron individual living alone for a long time.
 * All Midogaron are male.
 * It is unknown if Nono Orugaron have some kind of mutation as well.
 * Due to hunting alone for a long time, Midogaron has become stronger compared to a normal Kamu Orugaron. By becoming stronger, it can hunt more efficiently alone.
 * Covering the body of Midogaron is scars from many battles it has had over the years. This is due to the many hardships it had to face after losing his mate.
 * During the Breeding Season, Midogaron are known to travel to the Swamp to find a Nono Orugaron to mate with. However, this sometimes leads to fights between Midogaron and Kamu Orugaron.
 * The legs of a Midogaron are much more powerful than the standard Kamu Orugaron's. There appears to be a strange and powerful force in a Midogaron's legs that allows it to move with almost supernatural speed.
 * The Hunter's Guild has a hard time grasping how it is able to move so fast.
 * Its eyes also play apart in its speedy reactions. Its eyes allow it to calculate the distance of its prey and react to where its prey is possibly moving to next.
 * Like other Orugaron, Midogaron is known to travel through many different lands, but at a more irregular pace.
 * Due to spending much of its time in the Volcano, Midogaron's fur has become resistant to fire. It has even developed a fire sac.
 * Interestingly, some body parts of Midogaron are burning hot to the touch, such as its claws, mane, and canines.
 * A single bite from this monster's fangs can leave a burn mark that never goes away.
 * Its claws can burn through prey and slow the healing process.