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Monster Ecologies: Nibelsnarf

Entry 46 - Nibelsnarf

Name: Nibelsnarf

Aliases: Latent Mouth Wyvern and Hapurubokka

Classification: Reptile, Leviathan

Biology: A strange monster with little relation to many others in its classification, Nibelsnarfs are desert-dwelling Leviathans. They are easily identified by their flat bodies and gigantic mouths in relation to their body size. They possess a yellowish-brown shell across the tops of their bodies, with the rest being covered in navy scales. Peculiarly, their underbelly is vibrantly decorated in bright colours. This is believed to dazzle any opponents that may topple it during battle, giving it a vital moment to recover. Numerous adaptations help Nibelsnarfs to thrive in their sandy environment, such as shovel-like limbs to aid in digging, highly advanced hearing and eyes on the top of their heads to more easily navigate the dunes, or gill-like organs to filter out sand and other debris that enters the monster's mouth. Some of this sand and debris is instead swallowed and stored in a specially evolved organ. The monster can later eject the contents of this organ alongside large amounts of air, a useful tactic in attacking opponents at range.

Behaviour: As to be expected from their somewhat doofy appearance, Nibelsnarfs are simple-minded monsters. Their average day consists of patrolling their territory looking for something to eat, with not much variation to speak off. It only attacks other monsters if it sees them as possible food, rather than a potential threat to its territory.

Habitat: Nibelsnarfs are exclusively desert-dwelling monsters that require massive amounts of sand in order to hunt and maneuver properly. Some Hunters have even known to use the phrase “Nibelsnarf out of sand” as an alternative to “Fish out of water”. The species is also rather wide-spread, being found in numerous deserts throughout the Old World.

Diet: Nibelsnarf are exclusively carnivores and are known to be quite the gluttons, eating anything they can fit in their massive mouths. It’s diet mostly consists of small monsters such as Apceros, Rhenoplos, Hermitaurs, Delex, Genprey, Jaggis and Cephalos. On occasion they may go after larger monsters such as Great Jaggi, Gendrome, Volvidon, Qurupeco or even Barroth that spend too much time out on the open dunes. Sometimes Nibelsnarfs will bite off more than they can chew however, as it will attempt to feed on Sand Barioth pups or Rust Duramboros and Diablos calves often to rather disastrous results.

Attack Method: Other than the occasional tail slap or sand expulsion, the attack method of Nibelsnarfs consists entirely of bites and charges. While incredibly simple, the tactic works thanks to the monsters massive maw lined with razor-sharp teeth. It is often blind during these charges however, so many Hunters can trick the Leviathan into eating Barrel Bombs that will explode in its mouth.

Place in the Food Chain: In the many deserts where Nibelsnarfs can be found, they always occupy a spot around the middle of the food chain. While they indeed prey on numerous monsters smaller than them, they in turn have to be wary of larger creatures such as Rathian, Diablos, Sand Barioth or Rust Duramboros. The fact that the Leviathan has a habit of trying to eat their young despite this often results in the monster having just as many wounded retreats as successful hunts.

This has been a report on the Nibelsnarf. Thank you for reading.

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