Arctonoth

Arctonoth are small sized herbivorous monsters that are members of the Goliath Brute Wyvern/Scelidian classification. These monsters were first introduced in Monster Hunter: Evolution.

Physiology
Arctonoth are herbivores covered in a thick coat of feathers that are a light cyan in color with small black stripes. Their heads possess beaked jaws filled with small fangs and crushing teeth and a pair of antenna-like feathers above their eyes. The legs of this monster are slender and have small clawed digits. Arctonoth possess long scute covered tails that lack any form of clubs or thagomizers.

Behavior
Arctonoth are passive herbivores often found traveling around tundras in vast herds feeding on low growing conifer plants and bark. These monsters are skittish and will flee the area if they spot a predator or danger.

Abilities
Arctonoth posses little notable abilities.

Taxonomy

 * Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Chordata

Arctonoth belong to the Goliath Brute Wyvern/Scelidian classification and are distantly related to monsters such as Aptonoth, Anatops and Pugadeon.
 * Clade: Dinosauria
 * Order: Ornithischia
 * Family: Heterodontosauridae
 * Subfamily: Heterodontosaurinae
 * Genus: Titanomastex
 * Species: T. heterognathis

Habitat Range
Arctonoth are found inhabiting the Glacial Pinnacle.

Ecological Niche
Arctonoth occupy the small herbivore niche in the Glacial Pinnacle, due to their small size they are easy prey for most carnivores. They avoid most other monsters regardless if they are carnivores or herbivores.

Biological Adaptations
Arctonoth have evolved a dense coat of down-like fuzz to help keep them warm from the freezing cold air of their native habitats. Despite not having any form of defense, arctonoth are extremely agile monsters and are known to flee towards burrows they dig into the permafrost at the sight of danger.

Behavior
Arctonoth are skittish monsters by nature and are known to have look outs when the rest of the herd is foraging in the snow.