Leocougrius

The Leocougrius (Leo Tonitrus) is the leader of a pride of Pelagi known as Leocougs, and also the male of the species. Along with the rest of their pride, they dwell in deserts and forests; although their female counterparts do all the hunting. Like modern lions, the Leocougria do most if not all of the hunting, while the Leocougrius protects his cubs and his females from intruders, including other males. Their manes and tail tufts surge with thunder, and their bites can cause Thunderblight and Paralysis.

The manes and teeth of the monster can be broken, and the tail tuft can be severed.

The Leocougrius is weak to water; if a Leocougrius is submerged in water, then a large aftershock that matches the power of even the mighty Lagiacrus can occur, which can not only harm the lifeforms in the water, but kill the Leocougrius as well. These Pelagi are not seen outside of caves when it is raining, as this could mean potential danger for them. However, the Leocougria can come out in stormy weather, due to their much lower rate of electricity.

In Rage Mode, the Leocougrius's eyes glow red, and the mane surges with more electricity.

Attacks
Roar- The Leocougrius roars, causing any hunter without the Earplug effect to flinch, leaving them open for attacks.

Claw Swipe- The Leocougrius swipes his sharp claws at the hunter, dealing low to moderate damage and knocking them over.

Thunder Claw Swipe- The Leocougrius swipes his claws at the hunter, this time creating a shock with his paw, dealing moderate damage and knocking them over.

Charge- The Leocougrius runs at the hunter, attempting to run them over and deal moderate damage.

Bite- The monster snaps his fangs at his target, dealing low damage with a low chance of Paralysis.

Thunder Bite- The same as the Bite attack, but with an electric shock, giving a higher chance of Paralysis.

Pounce- The Leocougrius jumps at the hunter, knocking them away and dealing moderate to high damage.

Thunder Pounce- The Leocougrius's mane charges with power for a second or two, before he leaps at the hunter as he creates a large shock, giving Thunderblight if it hits and dealing high damage.

Lightning Beam- The most devastating move. The Leocougrius charges himself for about five seconds, before shooting a beam of thunder at the hunter, similar to Rajang's Kamehameha attack. Deals high to fatal damage and gives Thunderblight if it doesn't kill the hunter.

Pin Attack- The Leocougrius jumps onto the hunter, starting to maul at the foe with his paws and his teeth. This can be stopped with a dung bomb or button mashing. However, if the attack is successful, then he bats the hunter away with his paw, inflicting Thunderblight and doing moderate damage.

Ecology
The Leocougrius is the male counterpart of the Leocougr species, and also usually the leader of a pride of Leocougria. These beasts are about twice the size of their female counterparts, which is about the size of a Rajang. They live in deserts and forests (not including the Flooded Forest due to high amounts of water), where the females of the pride hunt down a variety of prey ranging from Mosswines to even Qurupeco, although lone Leocougrius have been spotted taking down Arzuros. They usually stick to easier prey, like Aptonoth and Kelbi (although a single Kelbi could only feed one member of the pride), and sometimes unguarded young wyverns.

The Leocougrius can get quite old, and if they take over a pride, they are the leader of said pride until they are defeated in combat by another male or death. If death is the occasion, then the oldest male in the pride (excluding cubs) will take leadership. It is not uncommon that a pair of brothers will lead a pride.

The habitats of the Leocougrius include Desert, Sandy Plains, Deserted Island, Jungle, Old Jungle, Old Desert, Great Forest, and Misty Peaks.