Ospanseros

Ospanseros is a large Herbivore and is thought to be the extinct ancestor of the Apceros. It has been recently been rediscovered roaming arid or warm locales for the most part. A living fossil.

Physiology
Ospanseros has a similar appearance with that of an Apceros, but it is larger, has a bigger, thicker and more curved shell with three lines of spikes running along the top and both upper corners of the shell. It's skin is red colored probably due to the salt found there. However it seems resistant to fire, thunder and even dragon. It's tail is longer and much stronger. It even has spikes on the sides. Near the tip, spikes start to appear on top of the tail's carapace. The tail ends with a spiked club much like an Apceros' tail. However these spikes are thicker and bigger, as well as the club overall is much bigger. It's neck and face are also much more armored, even it's lower jaw has some carapace to be found. And it's legs has armor around the front. It has three claws on the front on each leg, but it has two claws behind it's hindlegs which aid it in maintaining grip to the floor and helps it stand up.

Behavior
While they don't travel in herds that often, they are still territorial monsters. Upon spotting an invader, they will slam their tail, and cry at them. They will then slowly approach the foe in a defensive stance while flailing it's tail waiting to strike.

Ecology
A monster that has developed to support a defensive fighting style. It is a relative of the Apceros.
 * Order: Ornithischia
 * Suborder: Clubbed Tail
 * Infraorder: Land Beast
 * Family: Ceros
 * Species: Ospanseros

Habitat Range
They are common in warm areas, but they do like arid areas as well. They are sometimes found near salt water, bathing on the shores.

Ecological Niche
It is undecided as to where it belongs in the food chain, but it is speculated that it is slightly above the lower levels of the food chain, while not being on the middle. It can easily fend off against Jaggi, Velociprey, Iodrome, Wroggi and Genprey. They can even take on their leaders. Ospanseros are also capable of beating Bulldrome, Arzuros, Volvidon and Yian Kut-ku in battle. Their tough and spiky armor and long and strong tails don't appetise most monsters. But it is preyed on by monsters that can break this armor. Glavenus and Agnaktor for example. As a herbivore, Ospanseros feeds on plants, mushrooms and fruit. They can eat spiky plants and fruits as well.

Biological Adaptations
A walking fortress. This Herbivore's tough shell and carapace are it's main weapon. It is found on it's head with also spikes, face, top of neck, it's back is entirely covered in a thick shell with spikes lined along it's back, it's tail along with spikes and even their legs. Combined with it's long, also semi armored and spiky clubbed tail it can take on a defensive stance and face opponents bravely. It can also fling spikes from it's tail as a form of ranged attack. They regrow quickly, similar to Nergigante's spikes, but faster. The spikes on it's body change color depending on it's mood. They get filled with blood when it's enraged. They seem to still be able to fling their spikes, but they will refill the spikes again after they have regrown. When the monster becomes tired, the spikes turn white. Ospanseros is able to eat most plants and fungi, having decent resistance to most toxins. It falls asleep rather easily however.

Moves and other states.
It has an advanced version of Apceros' moveset, with it's own in the mix. It can be affected by the Frenzy. can become Hyper and is a LVL 1 Tempered monster. Be careful, bring weapons that are atleast green sharpness. Yellow sharpness bounces on most parts of it's body. Except it's red skin. Other animations include..
 * Stalk, similar to Apceros. But Ospanseros takes a more defensive stance, and approaches the target. It does only when there's another large monster in the area, so it can block attacks that the monster may perform.
 * Defense Stance, the Ospanseros goes to a defensive stance, leaning towards the ground and flailing it's tail. It will smash nearby targets, and will automatically attack an attack that it blocks. This stance makes it so that it cannot be penetrated. Similar to Daimyo Hermitaur's blocking.
 * Headbutt, similar to the Herbivores but this one deals moderate damage.
 * Rough Headbutt, a swinging head swing that knocks down Hunters. Deals moderate damage.
 * Stomp, the Ospanseros goes on it's hindlegs and slams them down. Deals moderate damage and flings targets. It can do this from a Dash or simply by running to a target. It can also slightly turn during it before it slams.
 * Dash, the Ospanseros dashes at the target and rams them. It can repeat this twice, and four times when enraged.
 * Enraged only, usable normally on High Rank and beyond. Dashing Tail Swing, the Ospanseros charges at the target and does a tail swipe, also tripping in the process. It gets up afterwards. Deals heavy damage. When enraged on High Rank, it can fling spikes as well. It can do so randomly on G-rank.
 * Enraged only, usable normally on G-Rank and beyond. It winds up it's tail, and does a spinning tail swing. Inflicts Stun and deals alot of damage.
 * Swipe Turn, the Ospanseros turns while whipping the ground behind and on the side of which direction it is turning towards.
 * Spike Fling, flings spikes at a target. Can inflict Bleeding.
 * Spike Shot, it flings a spike at a target up to 5 times. Can inflict Bleeding.
 * High rank and beyond only, Spike Smash, slams the tail hard on the ground, sending spikes flying on 6 directions behind it.
 * Roaring, similar to Aptonoth, Apceros and Slagtoth. But Ospanseros flails it's tail and smashes it against it's ground as well.
 * Roar, the Ospanseros will stand up on it's hindlegs, and slam down, while rising it tail down and roar. Done when it first becomes agro or becomes enraged.
 * Fall Over, the Ospanseros be flinged on their hindlegs and it falls over on it's side. It will flail to try and get up.
 * Limping, the Ospanseros stomps forward, while tipping to the sides and grinding it's tail across the floor. It also does sounds of pain.
 * Death, it falls over, and starts flailing, it then gets up via flailing, stumbles, and then finally collapses on it's other side. And twiches.
 * Fallen Death, it flails some more, twitches, it then tries to flail some more, does it's death cry and then it finally dies.
 * Pitfall Death, it roars and flails it's forelegs, then it slams it's body down.