Rathian

Rathian, also known as "Ian", is the female counterpart of the Rathalos. Rathian are green wyverns that slightly differ from Rathalos in looks and in attacks. They have a patch of brown thorns on their upper back and their tail spikes are loaded with poison. They also tend to stay on the ground a lot more than their male counterparts.

The Rathian's wing claws, tail and horns can be cut off, with the tail providing one carve and the others giving you more items in the rewards. Rathian are more aggressive in rage mode than the Rathalos, shooting a burst of 3 fireballs instead of one. They are also capable of an aggressive backflip that will poison you with the Rathian's tail.

Rathian have two other subspecies, named Pink Rathian and Gold Rathian.

Battle
The Rathian can be more challenging than the Rathalos due to its aggressiveness and because it only flies to escape. However, you can generally fight the Rathian in the same manner as its male counterpart. It should be noted that the Rathian will charge at you infinitely until it reaches you, unlike the Rathalos who will fall down after a short distance. In addition the Rathian's tail whip may poison you. Attacking the head produces the best results as it is the Rathian's weak point. Cutting off the tail is advised to lower the chance of getting hit (for some reason the tail stub still poisons you). You can anticipate the signature Rathian Flip when she bows her head down, taking a step back, and spreads her wings. It may use this attack twice. It might be worth noting that when it uses its triple-fireball it blasts from the middle, then to its right, then its left. If you plan to capture it then for the jungle it mostly sleeps in 7 but on higher quests it might sleep in 6.