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Nargacuga

Nargacuga
Grouping	Wyvern
Sub grouping	Fanged Wyvern
Habitat	Forests/Jungles

The Nargacuga is a fanged wyvern from the Monster Hunter video game series. Found in forested or jungle habitats, it resembles a mixture between a panther or cougar and a bat, with design elements borrowed from hawks or other birds of prey. The monster is known for its ambush hunting tactics, quick attacks, and glowing red eyes when enraged.

Monster Physiology

Nargacuga are medium-large fanged wyverns, ranging in size between 6 and 20 meters from the head to the tip of the tail. They bear coats of short fur, much like felines. Members of the typical subspecies are generally dark blue to black in color, with red markings on the head. However, some subspecies have been recorded with alternate coloration, including the green coats of Emerald Nargacuga^[2] or the striped grey and blue coats of Silverwind Nargacuga^[3].

Monster Ecology

Habitat

Nargacuga can be found in many different environments, but most commonly appear in Forest or jungle habitats. Occasionally, they may be found in drier habitats, such as Steppe or even Desert. Depending on the subspecies, Nargacuga have been known to frequent taiga and Marshland habitats. Nargacuga are known to be territorial, and will defend the borders of individual home ranges.

Diet

Nargacuga are obligate predators. They have been observed preying upon small monsters such as giaprey^[4] or kelbi, larger monsters such as aptonoth, or even other Wyvern like barroth or gypceros. Though they will attack if provoked, there are no known cases of a Nargacuga preying upon a human, felyne, or wyverian^[5].

Behavior

Normal Behavior

When not agitated or attacked, Nargacuga patrol their home ranges, moving mainly during dusk or dawn in a crepuscular behavior pattern. They will often use their coloration as Camouflage; see § Monster Physiology for coloration details.