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Things You May Not Know About Hororohoruru, Great Maccau, and Violet Poison Princess Rathian(Info comes from MHX)

Hororohoruru
 * Hororohororuru is a newly discovered Bird Wyvern found in shadowy environments like the Ancient Forest, Deserted Island, and Primal Forest.
 * Its title, Nocturnal Bird, comes from the type of environments it loves to live in.
 * Its head has a resemblance to a jester and face even has a sort of mask-like appearance of a jester. It even has dark colors that resembles one.
 * Due to the way Hororohoruru's eyes are positioned it will rotate and maneuver its head to allow it to see better.
 * Inside its feathers are strange yellow scales that are released when it erects its feathers. The scales put prey in a confused state once inhaled, making prey see images in places where they really aren't.
 * Despite looking as though it has normal wings, Hororohoruru has long sharp claws that are usually hidden while Hororohoruru isn't using them on its wings. From how they overlap over each other, most wouldn't notice them easily. Hororohoruru will reveal them once enraged before beginning to use them as both weapons and tools. The claws allow it to fly better yet quieter.
 * Hororohoruru are known to attack prey under the cover of night. They'll use their talons and wing claws to attack prey to kill prey. Rarely, Hororohoruru have been found to shoot a powerful ultrasound beam at prey from a distance. This beam can put a prey item to sleep easily.
 * Generally, Hororohoruru sleep in trees to avoid great based threats.
 * Hororohoruru is a popular dish among hunters.
 * Its wing membrane are very unusual compared to other species. If touched, scales will puff out.
 * The scales on its body is how it is able to quietly fly in the night sky.
 * The claws on its wings are sharp like swords.
 * Its ears have a smooth texture and are muscular.
 * The wings are graceful.
 * Hororohoruru's feathers are used for clothes and decorations.
 * Its colorful tail feathers are mixes of gold and blue.

Great Maccau
 * Great Maccau are mature males of the Maccau species.
 * Great Maccau is the leader of the Maccau pack and largest ones of the pack.
 * To show its leadership, Great Maccau has colorful feathers on its head.
 * Great Maccau feed on smaller prey and work together to take out bigger game.
 * It has even been found to feed on eggs belonging to Flying Wyverns.
 * Despite Great Maccau being the leader of the Macca pack, it barely has any control of the Maccau, compared to other Bird Wyverns, and rarely tries to help its pack from danger. Great Maccau would rather run than fight with their pack and their pack would rather run than fight with their leader.
 * Great Maccau are roughly the same size as Great Jaggi.
 * It is considered to be one of the most agile Bird Wyverns around.
 * Great Maccau tail is just like a kangaroo in a sense. It has powerful legs it uses to kick threats and to move with great speed plus its tail allows it to propel itself forward and jump with tremendous force.
 * It even can keep standing on tail with its whole body's weight.
 * Though its tail is an important tool, once its tail is broken, Great Maccau are heavily handicapped due to them using their tail for many attacks and movements.
 * Great Maccau skin has dull colors.
 * Only male Maccau have the feathers on their head.
 * Its spine is the most robust rigid of its body.

Violet Poison Princess Rathian
 * Her title, Violet Poison Princess, comes from her beauty and her horrifying movements as she leaves behind poisonous gas.
 * She is able to turn a battlefield into a hazardous zone, very quickly as she fights.
 * Violet Poison Princess Rathian's poison is said to be far deadlier than a normal Rathian's. This poison is said to constantly spill and splash from the tail as she uses it.
 * As she uses her tail, she will leave behind thorns in the ground like rose pedals. These thorns can leave behind poison so hunters must be wary.
 * Her poison comes in many forms.
 * Violet Poison Princess Rathian is suggested to have changed dramatically due to living in certain environments that altered her poison.
 * Her shell and scales are tainted violet due to poison. Now no one can touch them with their bare hands.

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