Talk:Master Ceadeus 27 Rathian and Rathalos Subs Theory/@comment-9290318-20140627000420/@comment-4212769-20140628111328

I always thought the conspicuous coloration of the subspecies made them tougher. Like a normal Rathian blends in with the Jungle, the pink variant is clearly visible facing more opponents and thus need to be stronger and more clever to overcome them and gets this through fights. Same goes with Rathalos in the Volcano as his coloration blends in with the reddish grey from the heat and black from the coals while Azure Rathalos is standing out.

And this would also explain the strength of Silver Rathalos and Gold Rathian as they have another place to live and hunt (Old Swamp in Old World, Misty Peaks in New World) where they are shining through every possible camouflage.