Isnashi Ecology



Information
A Pelagus beast identified by its massive claws and noxious odor most often described as the smell of rotting meat. Careful and stealthy, it makes great use of the thick vegetation of its forest home to ambush prey. They actively avoid water for some reason.

Taxonomy
Order: Sharp Claw - Suborder: Hard Teeth - Superfamily: Sharp Teeth - Family: Isnashi

Isnashi is an unusual species of Fanged Beast or Pelagus. The Fanged Beast/Plegaus class contains similar monsters such as Arzuros and Kecha Wacha but they are most closely related to the likes of Congalala, Blangonga, and Rajang.

Habitat Range
Isnashi is most commonly found in areas rich with plant life such as the Forest and Hills, Great Forest, Jungle, Primal Forest, Flooded Forest, and the Ancient Forest.

Ecological Niche
Isnashi is in a bit of an add place in the food chain. For one, it preys on Herbivors such as Aptonoth, Slagtoth, and Kelbi, hiding within vegetation and then strikes unsuspecting prey, though half of the time their signature scent gives them away. However, given their average to large size, they can be preyed upon by larger predators such as Rathalos, Rathian, Deviljho, Rajang, Najarala, Zinogre, and Elder Dragons such as Chameleos and Kirin. However, the horric stench these Pelagus emit can deter most, if not all predators to prevent being attacked.

Biological Adaptations
Isnashi's large claws are its main weapons, strong enough to cut down trees and slice through armored prey and predators. They're also used for climbing when Isnashi rest in high treetops, safe from bigger terrestrial monsters. However, again, the scent they emit gives away their location. The main feature of these Pelagus is the horrific smell they give off. This smell is often compared to rotting meat and its the monster's main defense mechanism. The smell is generated by an organ in Isnashi's body where a colorless gas in produced and then expelled through the skin. Isnashi can also expel of a stream of gas similarly to the likes of Congalala. Their roar is very high pitched and blood-curdling and used to stun prey if detected, akin to Diablos and Monoblos.

Behavior
Isnashi is slow but ferocious and very dangerous due to its ability to move without noise in thick vegetation, surprising unsuspecting prey. It then emits a blood-curdling shriek to petrify its target and then rushes in for the kill. It is extremely aggrassive and highly territorial. For some reason Isnashi actively avoids water. It's currently unknown why though it is theorized it may because its signature odor will be washed away.