User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter: World Discussion/@comment-25083735-20191105005322/@comment-32282413-20191109123344

It's the combination of those things. What are the chances that two reptiles with very similar proportions both evolve to sport a similar size, posture and even skull shape? I'm not saying Lao Shan is necesarily related to Zorah/Dire, but it's possible.