Okaros Marathma

Okaros Marathma are Elder Dragons first introduced in Monster Hunter Origins.

Physiology
Okaros Marathma are massive, whale-like creatures. Their body is primarily a dark gray-blue color with a white, grooved underside. They have a large, block-shaped head with a forward facing blowhole. The grooves travel from their lower jaw to the middle of their belly. They have elongated flippers and a broad, crescent-shaped tail fluke with a thin white border and spiked edges. They also possess a very small dorsal fin. Their bodies are typically encrusted with several large barnacles along their sides and back.

Abilities
Okaros Marathma shoot water out from their blowhole to fend off hunters, usually in the form of a pressurized jet or rapid-fire globules. They also attack with their spiked flippers and fluke. The barnacles that are attached to them also protect their host by spitting out organic cannonballs.

Taxonomy

 * Order: Elder Dragon
 * Suborder: Marine Dragon
 * Family: Okaro

Habitat Range
So far, Okaros Marathma has only been encountered in the Great Sea.

Ecological Niche
Okaros Marathma are carnivorous creatures that filter out small prey from water. Thanks to their massive size, they have no true predators. However, young juveniles are much smaller than adults and can be preyed on by certain predators.

Biological Adaptations
Okaros Marathma have powerful fins and a tail fin designed for swimming in the sea with both power and grace. It is estimated that an Okaros Marathma can hold its breath for about several months. When it needs air, it will swim up with a burst of speed and jump out of the water for a breath. Beneath their skin is a thick layer of blubber. The blubber serves multiple purposes: for adding buoyancy while swimming, streamlining the body, and acting as an insulator in cold water. The large, box-shaped head holds a forward-facing blowhole that they breathe through. The blowhole forcefully expels water that fills up the blowhole when they dive.

Behavior
Okaros Marathma are usually very docile, but become extremely aggressive when they are disturbed. They are normally solitary creatures, but sometimes form large groups during feeding.