Icicloros

Icicloron is a Flying Wyvern that appears in Monster Hunter: A New World. A close relative of the Basarios/Gravios species, it is the juvenile form of the "Frozen Armor Wyvern".

Physiology
It resembles a Basarios, but with differences. Its hide is more of a icy blue color, with a texture giving the monster a resemblence to a large chunk of ice. It also developed larger, stonger claws on the wings, allowing it to burrow through ice more efficiently. The wing membranes have degenerated, becoming useless for flight. The tail has icicle like spikes on the tip, making it look like a stubby version of a Stegosaurus' tail.

Placement in the foodchain
The Icicloron is not very high in the food chain. It feeds on ores, minerals, plants and insects/neopterons found in Volca Taiga, as well as the mushrooms found near the Hot Springs.

Behavior Towards other Monsters
It is not very aggressive towards other creatures, as it prefers to stay hidden, content at keeping up its camoflauge. But if threatened, it will defend itself.

Turf Wars

 * None yet

Tracks
Icicloron tend to leave tracks like Footprints, Ruptured Soil, and Mushroom Scraps.

Specific Locale Interactions

 * It can often be seen half buried in the ground in Volca Taiga when inactive, but it will get moving to look for food.
 * It can be seen munching on Mushrooms when found in near Volca Taiga's hot springs.

Special Behaviors

 * TBA

Abilities
It can release a toxic gas from its pores on the underside of its body, but it also developed the ability to breathe a burst of frost from its mouth. It has been known to fire beams of cold air at foes from time to time.

When half buried in the ground of the Volca Taiga, it resembles a chunk of Ice covered rock, which provides camoflauge from potential predators.

It is a slow mover, but makes up for it with brute strength and hard defenses.

Habitat(s)
It lives in the Volca Taiga.

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Breakable Parts

 * Back x1
 * Chest x1
 * Tail x1 (Sever)

Interactions with Alternate States

 * It can be Tempered
 * It cannot be Arch Tempered

Taxonomy
Icicloros is a juvenile Flying Wyvern and a relative of the Basarios/Gravios species.

Habitat Range
It has only been seen in Volca Taiga, where it shares it habitat with many large predators and its adult form.

Ecological Niche
TBA

Biological Adaptations
TBA

Behavior
TBA

Notes and Trivia

 * It will feed on mushrooms near the hot springs in Volca Taiga, or feed on neopteons when low on stamina.
 * Its concept was made with the idea of "What if a Basarios/Gravios Species found its habitat begin to cool down to ice age temperatures over time? How would they evolve in response?"
 * Despite this, they are not an Adapted Species.