Daeoswine

Daeoswine is a small species of Fanged Beast monster that inhabits forested and grassland areas. This monster was first introduced in the game Monster Hunter: Evolution.

Physiology
Daeoswine are small, pig-like Fanged Beasts. They have a large skull that is filled with sharp canine-like fangs and large crushing teeth, their ears and eyes are relatively small and they possess hippo-like nostrils. Their hide is covered in short bristly hair that is a orangish brown in color and a mane of black fur on its neck and back.

Behavior
Daeoswine are often seen wondering in small gangs, they will ambush prey from the underbrush. Although omnivores they are known to cooperate in groups to take down larger prey. Daeoswine are territorial and aggressive monsters and are known to attack hunters on sight.

Abilities
Daeoswine possess powerful jaws and hard hooves that they can use to maul prey with. They are capable of using their heavy bodies to ram and knock prey off their feet.

Taxonomy
Small, predatory pig-like monsters that possess powerful fanged jaws. They are distantly related to Fanged Beasts such as Mosswine, Bullfango and Bulldrome.
 * Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Chordata
 * Clade: Cetancodontamorpha
 * Order: Artiodactyla
 * Suborder: Whippomorpha
 * Family: Entelodontidae
 * Subfamily: Entelodontinae
 * Genus: Daeoswine
 * Species: D. suinia

Habitat Range
Daeoswine can be seen inhabiting the locales Elysian Falls and Ancient Basin on the southern continent Gondwa, in the New World they are known to inhabit areas such as the Ancient Forest, Guiding Lands and Rotten Vale.

Ecological Niche
As pack hunting omnivores, they occupy a position that is lower on the food chain then large monsters, but higher then other small monsters. They are easily capable of preying on other small monsters and the young and eggs of large monsters, despite this they are still common prey for many larger predatory monsters.

Biological Adaptations
Daeoswine have evolved a superb sense of smell that allows them to locate the young and eggs of other monster species. Their jaws are strong enough to crush bone and the hard egg shells of some monsters.

Behavior
Daeoswine are an ill tempered species that don't tolerate anything. They are very well known for charging hunters without warning.

Trivia

 * This monster is inspired by the real world animals, Daeodon and the common Hyena.