Talk:Master Ceadeus 27 Rathian and Rathalos Subs Theory/@comment-4212769-20140626100123/@comment-5448890-20140628163024

I personally don't think they're actual mutations--note also that I misread your post. I thought you were talking about genetic differences (which I would be more likely to accept as the reason for the changes), and not actual mutations on a genetic level.The reason for this is that mutations are typically traits that don't have a good part to them (almost a bonus, in fact), in the way of strength. Plus, as I said above, the Azure Rathalos does blend in with water, and we only see him living close to water, so it's valid that he's either one of our three theories--older/changed habitat, mutation, or recessive gene.