Arzuros Ecology

In-game Information
温暖湿潤な地域の山や森に生息する牙獣. 二足で起ち上がり、大好物のハチミツを採取したり、河原で魚を捕る事で知られる. 鋭い爪と厚い甲殻を持つ前脚は非常に発達しており、その一撃は脅威. 美しい青毛を持つ事から“青熊獣”とも呼ばれる.

Taxonomy:
Arzuros is a bear-like pelagus related to the Lagombi and the Rangurotora.

Habitat:
Arzuros seem to live plentifully in the Mountain Peaks and the Deserted Isle areas. They are also seen in the extremely wet Flooded Forest. In these habitats there is plenty of food for these creatures due to their omnivorous diet granting the bears to eat almost anything they choose.

Ecological Niche:
Arzuros are omnivores meaning they are capable of eating both plants and other animals. In the Mountain Peaks they're commonly seen by rivers hunting fish and in the forest searching for certain plants, insects, and carrion. Arzuros are capable of taking down Kelbi, Bullfango, and Gargwa birds when hungry for fresh meat and are known to scavenge kills of larger predators. These bears are also known to have a sweet tooth for the protein rich honey made by bees and crave the sweet substance so much that they'll viciously attack other creatures that get too close to their chosen bee hive. While being large animals themselves Arzuros are vulnerable to being attacked and preyed upon by even larger predators in the Mountain Peaks such as Zinogre, Rathalos, Rathian, Nargacuga and its Subspecies, along with Deviljho. When traveling to the Flooded Forest to feed on the vast bounty of fish there the bears then become vulnerable to attacks from large aquatic predators consisting of Lagiacrus, Gobul, Royal Ludroth, and Plesioth. Great Jaggi and Dosfurogi along with their packs can actively harass Arzuros into surrendering kills made by the bears.

Biological Adaptations:
There is not much information about this pelagus. It is seen walking bipedally, suggesting it has powerful legs. It stands on its hind legs to seem much larger to the opponent, much like today's grizzly bears. Its front limbs are used as weapons, and are lined with long sharp claws and spikes on its arms. It uses them much like many other Pelagus, by swiping and slashing at its attackers and/or prey. Its attack pattern closely resembles its close relative, the Congalala.

Behaviour:
It behaves savagely, and is known to attack hunters relentlessly. Constantly looking for food, it eats honey and fish. Though Arzuros and other animals flee from the fearsome Zinogre, both of them do not compete for food as they have different diets. To cool it's vast body heat, it sticks out its tongue constantly. Arzuros can be sometimes docile but if it is hungry or challenged by hunters it can be very aggressive.