Congalala

Congalala is a Fanged Beasts originally introduced in Monster Hunter 2.

Physiology
Congalalas resemble giant, pink-furred apes with a large, tusked head, long front claws, a prehensile tail and very large bellies. They have a yellow spike on the head, which is actually hair that male Congalalas smooth into shape to signify their status as pack leaders.

Their most significant feature, however, would be their large behind, from which they can emit incredibly large and rotten-smelling farts.

Rage and Tired States

 * Enraged
 * Rears up and emits a fart, shaking its body. Face and behind become swollen and weaker to attacks. Breathes out steam.
 * Tired
 * Drools. Face slightly discolors, tail droops.

Interactions With Alternate States
Congalala can be affected by the Frenzy Virus, which affects all of their gas-based attacks.

Tempered Congalala can be found exclusively in the New World.

Mounts
Congalala has a unique mount animation, which involves it violently clawing and slashing at the hunter with its large claws, should they be on its head.

With the hunter on its back, the Congalala will flop around, slamming its back onto the ground multiple times.

It can of course also run around and slam into obstacles, with its head and back being accessible.

Attacks
Note: It shares most of its attacks with other Bird Wyverns.

Carves
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 * -|Low Rank=
 * width="40px"| Hide Icon Pink.png
 * width="170px"| Congalala Pelt
 * The stout fur of a Congalala. Vibrant in color and tough in nature, this item is important crafting material for all sorts of situations.
 * width="40px"| Claw Icon Yellow.png
 * width="170px"| Congalala Fang
 * Fang of a Congalala. This tooth is solid and durable enough to crunch whatever you give it into very fine dust.
 * width="40px"| Bone Icon White.png
 * width="170px"| Brute Bone
 * Stout bone of a brutishly large monster. Easy-to-work material and easy to obtain - just perfect.
 * width="40px"| Hide Icon Yellow.png
 * width="170px"| Vibrant Pelt
 * Vibrant hair that grows on the head of a male Congalala. Whatever substance it's coated in, it is sturdy like a bone. The colors are lovely.
 * width="40px"| Claw Icon Brown.png
 * width="170px"| Congalala Claw
 * Claw of an adult Congalala. Multi-functional, it is an excellent weapon and useful tool. WHen polished, this claw shines in several beautiful colors.
 * Vibrant hair that grows on the head of a male Congalala. Whatever substance it's coated in, it is sturdy like a bone. The colors are lovely.
 * width="40px"| Claw Icon Brown.png
 * width="170px"| Congalala Claw
 * Claw of an adult Congalala. Multi-functional, it is an excellent weapon and useful tool. WHen polished, this claw shines in several beautiful colors.
 * Claw of an adult Congalala. Multi-functional, it is an excellent weapon and useful tool. WHen polished, this claw shines in several beautiful colors.
 * -|High Rank=
 * width="40px"| Scale Icon Light Green.png
 * width="170px"| Mikiragaan Shard
 * An exquisite scale from a Mikiragaan. It seems to be able to cast a force field around the one who holds it, protecting them from even the most dangerous threats.
 * width="40px"| Carapace Icon Dark Green.png
 * width="170px"| Mikiragaan Cortex
 * One of the strongest pieces of a Mikiragaan's armor, this beautiful ornament is an artwork of nature. Layers of hardened resin have created entrancing patterns, while also hardening the shell to be almost impenetrable.
 * width="40px"| Hide Icon Dark Green.png
 * width="170px"| Mikiragaan Piel
 * Beautiful and sturdy skin from a Mikiragaan. Its nearly flawless quality and extreme durability make it the perfect base for the strongest armors. The colors reflect the forest.
 * width="40px"| Hide Icon Brown.png
 * width="170px"| Mikiragaan Bellypiel
 * Elastic and flexible hide from a Mikiragaan's belly. Its high durability, yet excellent flexibility make it perfect for light armor, yet also makes it impossible to determine its true shape.
 * width="40px"| Claw Icon Brown.png
 * width="170px"| Rounded Heavyfang
 * One of the heavy and strong teeth of Mikiragaan. Countless trees and pieces of foliage have already passed it, being almost disintegrated by it in mere seconds. Plantlife is renewed through deforestation.
 * width="40px"| Bone Icon Black.png
 * width="170px"| Anthracite Spike
 * Strong, glossy and absolutely breathtaking, this spike is only for the very best of hunters. Growing on a Mikiragaan, it is said to be an indicator for the monster's age - why don't you start counting the rings?
 * width="40px"| Bone Icon Dark Orange.png
 * width="170px"| Mikiragaan Chin
 * Weapon and most important tool for a Mikiragaan, this heavy piece of horn and bone is the trademark of the titanic wyvern. It cannot be crafted and thus has to be used as is.
 * width="40px"| Medicine Icon Light Green.png
 * width="170px"| Green Fluid
 * Used either as medicine or poison, blessing or curse. It can heal wounds, or rip the open and cause eternal pain - what will it do for you? Is your heart as pure as the forest?
 * width="40px"| Ball Icon Green.png
 * width="170px"| Forest Soul Ruby
 * The possessor feels the beating heart of the forest this gem came from. You can see through the eyes of the trees.
 * width="40px"| Mantle Icon Light Green.png
 * width="170px"| Mikiragaan Mantle
 * God-like scale from a Mikiragaan. The holder is said to claim heaven and rule over the earth.
 * width="170px"| Green Fluid
 * Used either as medicine or poison, blessing or curse. It can heal wounds, or rip the open and cause eternal pain - what will it do for you? Is your heart as pure as the forest?
 * width="40px"| Ball Icon Green.png
 * width="170px"| Forest Soul Ruby
 * The possessor feels the beating heart of the forest this gem came from. You can see through the eyes of the trees.
 * width="40px"| Mantle Icon Light Green.png
 * width="170px"| Mikiragaan Mantle
 * God-like scale from a Mikiragaan. The holder is said to claim heaven and rule over the earth.
 * width="170px"| Mikiragaan Mantle
 * God-like scale from a Mikiragaan. The holder is said to claim heaven and rule over the earth.
 * -|G-Rank=

Equipment
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 * Note: Displayed are the final updates.
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 * Dual Blades Icon Light Blue.png
 * Gorgeous Maracas
 * 330
 * -5%
 * -5%


 * None
 * The final form of the Pink Maracas, these weapons are incredibly peculiar, as they create very high centripetal force which allows for very powerful attacks - that never lack cool sound!
 * 82800z
 * Hunting Horn Icon Light Blue.png
 * Congalicious Conga
 * 340 Note Magenta.pngNote Blue.pngNote Green.png
 * 0%
 * 0%


 * None
 * The final form of the War Bongo, the Congalicious Conga is a wild Hunting Horn that blasts out the hottest jungle beats around. Make your fiends feel the funk!
 * 82800z
 * Switch Axe Icon Light Blue.png
 * Gundar Sangram
 * 320, Power Phial
 * 0%
 * 0%

Alpha ''Skills: Botanist Lvl. 4, Peak Performance Lvl. 3, Health Boost Lvl. 2, Muck Resistance Lvl. 1, Resuscitate Lvl. 1, Green Tank (min. of four armor pieces required)''
 * None
 * The final form of the Golba Vandal. A switch axe that is veteran of millions of battles, yet neither lost a fight, nor its divine scent. Prepare your nostrils!
 * 82800z
 * -|Gunner Weapons=
 * -|Armor=

Beta ''Skills: Botanist Lvl. 3, Peak Performance Lvl. 1, Health Boost Lvl. 1, Muck Resistance Lvl. 1, Resuscitate Lvl. 1, Green Tank (min. of four armor pieces required)''

Quests

 * -|Low Rank=

Guild

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Taxonomy
Congalalas are large simian Fanged Beasts and the leaders of Conga packs. Subspecies of these beasts include the Emerald Congalala and the Amber Congalala.
 * Order: Pelagusia
 * Suborder: Hard Teeth (Durudentia)
 * Infraorder:  RESEARCHING
 * Superfamily: Blunt Teeth (Obtusudentoidea)
 * Family: Conga (Babacongidae)
 * Species: Congalala (Babaconga carnatus)

Habitat Range
Congalalas are found in both the Old and the New World, residing primarily in heavily forested areas like the Oceanic Tropics, Jurassic Frontier or the Ancient Forest. Interestingly, some individuals have also been spotted in less damp areas like the Ancestral Steppe or the Coral Highlands.

Ecological Niche
Congalalas are large omnivorous apes. They often lead small packs of Conga and, to defend them, will become quite territorial. Congalalas are typically nomads, searching for any kind of food and frequently wandering from one region to the next. However, if they find an area particularly rich in food, be it fish, prey, or plant life, they may choose to claim the region as their own. Congalalas are one of the few creatures with opposable thumbs, which makes it very easy for them to grasp fruit hanging from trees and reach other out-of-the-way food sources that most land-based creatures do not have access to. If food runs out in the Congalala's dominant area, it may resort to gathering up its pack and launch a raid on human territories or even another area dominated by a different Congalala or large monster in an attempt to plunder food or claim the territory.

Congalala and their clans can fall prey to larger predators like Rathian, Rathalos, the Tigrex Species and several others. They also have little to no defense against Elder Dragons or large Flying Wyverns.

Biological Adaptations
A Congalala's most noteworthy adaptation is its long sharp claws on its forearms. These claws are not particularly useful for holding on to objects, rather being used as formidable weapons. Some Congalalas are known to use their claws for climbing and swing off trees when given the chance. These apes are well known for using their tails to hold on to and grab food, sometimes even in combat.

The most intriguing feature about Congalala, however, is its stomach. This organ contains special enzymes that decompose eaten food (e.g. mushrooms) allowing it to use whatever substance the food contained to its advantage, expelling it as gaseous clouds either from the front or behind. Congalalas are also infamous for being able to emit farts that soil a hunter, causing victims to be unable to use recovery items.

Behavior
Congalalas are, first and foremost, incredibly curious creatures. They react well to the presence of herbivores, allowing them to graze in their territories, as long as they give them somewhat of a white berth. However, a Congalala can quickly become very aggressive should it be disturbed while feeding or startled.

Being part of a ritual to assert dominance, male Congalala will use plant juices and mud to create the combs on their heads. Should this very durable spike of hair be broken off or damaged, most Conga will choose to leave the affected Congalala, usually depending on their loyalty to it and its abilities as a leader.

Hunt Cutscene

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Trivia

 * When enraged, both its face and behind will become weak spots.
 * When low on stamina, a Congalala will fail to perform any breath or fart attacks.
 * In this state it can emit a very loud burp, which has a roar effect.
 * While calm, a Congalala will fall into a pitfall like any other monster, behind-first. However, when enraged, a Congalala will always violently slam head-first into the pitfall.
 * G-Rank Congalalas can emit a fart or burp when in a pitfall.
 * To keep a Congalala from throwing dung, simply refrain from attacking its tail. As long as the held object remains where it is, a Congalala cannot throw dung at the hunter.
 * G-Rank Congalalas can still throw dung, albeit with their front claws, which is rather rare.
 * Congalalas are known to feed on meat that is dropped mid-battle.