Critical Mass Brachydios Ecology

Information
Special Brachydios individuals with extremely volatile slime molds growing on their bodies. Just the slightest agitation will cause it to explode violently. More intelligent than average Brachydios, they use this to their advantage when in battle.

Taxonomy
Order: Saurischia - Suborder: Theropoda - Superfamily: Forefoot Fist Wyvern - Family: Brachy - Species: Critical Mass Brachydios

Critical Mass Brachydios are rare special Brachydios individuals that have abnormally volatile slime mold. Like Brachydios, Critical Mass Brachydios is a part of the Brute Wyvern class.

Habitat Range
Critical Mass Brachydios have been documented in the Deserted Island, Frozen Seaway, Polar Field, Polar Sea, Snowy Mountains, Tower 3, Tundra, Volcanic Hollow, and the Volcano.

Ecological Niche
Critical Mass Brachydios is are apex predators capable of taking on and even killing other large predatory monsters. They make easy prey of Herbivores like Aptonoth, Rhenoplos, and Popo. Critical Mass Brachydios will also prey on smaller predators such as Great Baggi, Great Jaggi, and Great Wroggi. They will occasionally feed on ores and minerals. However, Critical Mass Brachydios have to deal with tough foes like Agnaktor, Rathalos, Brute Tigrex, Tetsucabra, Teostra, Deviljho, Barioth, Tigrex, Gigginox, Baleful Gigginox, Glacial Agnaktor, Lagiacrus, Ivory Lagiacrus, Green Nargacuga, Royal Ludroth, Plesioth, Rathian, Zinogre, and Stygian Zinogre. With its explosive slime mold and its aggression towards intruding monsters and hunters, it would be more than a match for most predators. On the flip side, Elder Dragons like Alatreon, Crimson Fatalis and Dire Miralis, and the Flying Wyvern Akantor pose a huge threat to Critical Mass Brachydios as they are all extremely dangerous, so the Brute Wyvern would prefer to avoid them at all costs.

Biological Adaptations
Critical Mass Brachydios shares many of the same adaptions as Brachydios, however, there is a few differences between them. Critical Mass Brachydios are much larger compared to normal Brachydios. The main adaption that puts them apart from normal Brachydios is the extremely reactive and explosive slime mold found on their bodies. This slime mold has become unusually active on its forelegs, jaws, tail, and head. The reason is unknown, though it could be just because of old age. The Brute Wyvern's have reinforced their armored shells to better protect themselves against the explosive blasts that the mold creates on impact. They have done by melting metal ores and minerals and attaching them with lava, similarly to Uragaan.

Behavior
Critical Brachydios are a lot more dangerous than Brachydios and are significantly more intelligent. Other than that they share the same behavior with normal Brachydios.