Talk:Metroid/MH Crossover: Tallon Shreikbat/@comment-5020152-20140710142614/@comment-4732465-20140710170419

Shriekbats often live in swarms, so there is at least a population per area, and for monster hunter purposes, i will include that only the eldest of the species will explode, as they can't reproduce anymore aand thus have no purpose in the swarm. So in short, they are volatile to protect their breeding counterparts.

As for the wings, I don't know. Perhaps they have a sort of "Gas bladder" that allows them to fly, using their wings as a means to steer, and as a way to skewer victims before they explode.