Anouphre/Anouphre Ecology

This page lists all the ecological information regarding the Fanged Wyvern, **Anouphre**, from every Monster Hunter fangame it has appeared in as well as outside information.

## Ecology

### Taxonomy

* **Kingdom:** Animalia
* **Phylum:** Chordata
* **Superclass:** Tetrapoda
* **Clade:** Synapsida
* **Clade:** Therapsida
* **Family:** Gorgonopsidae
* **Genus:** *Acrinychus*
* **Species:** *A. debilitans*
**Name Meaning:** Paralyzing Sharp Claw

Anouphre are a species of desert-dwelling Fanged Wyverns which, beyond their Subspecies, Daze Anouphre, which inhabits forests, is most closely related to Odogaron and Ebony Odogaron.

### Habitat Range

Anouphre are known to inhabit various arid regions which include the Dunes, Desert, Sandy Plains, Wildspire Waste, Gorge, White Lake, Glassy Sands and Arid Monoliths.

### Ecological Niche

Anouphre occupy a position relatively high in the food chain thanks to their abilities, making them both an effective predator and capable of fending off competitors. As such, Anouphre is capable of preying upon a variety of small monsters such as Apceros, Kestodon, Cephalos, Rhenoplos, Genprey, Remobra, Chalcos and Rankotas with relative ease. A handful of larger monsters such as Gendrome, Great Jaggi, Kulu-Ya-Ku and Great Faltarnos could also fall prey to the Fanged Wyvern.

Anouphre compete with a plethora of other monsters in their habitats which include Nibelsnarf, Rathian, Basilscylla, Brazen Bulldrome, Ganaguis, Dromakaron, Acinogal and Ruh'munda. Anouphre can prove quite the worthy competitor for these monsters with its great ability combined with its abilities.

Despite its effectiveness as a predator, Anouphre themselves can fall prey to other stronger monsters from time to time. These monsters include Glavenus, Tigrex, Kuarusepusu, Gasurabazura, Pirhaktor, Kreostas, Shinzireth, Wad Aldurag and even Elder Dragon-Level monsters and Elder Dragons from time to time. An Anouphre will however not let itself become easy prey to any of these monsters.

### Biological Adaptations

Anouphre have developed largely for agility, as their body is far less bulky and muscular than some other Therapsians such as Zinogre or Baithepha. Like their relatives, Odogaron, Anouphre are capable of quickly dashing and leaping around while attacking foes with their large, sharp claws and tail spines. Alongside these being very sharp, both are capable of causing paralysis in creatures they hit, though done differently. Its claws release small shards into the wounds that it causes, which have an irritating effect on nerves they come into contact with, causing them to act up and causing muscle paralysis. Meanwhile, the spines on its tail inject a paralytic toxin that will cause smaller creatures to immediately stop in their tracks, while larger creatures can also find themselves slowing down. Its large ears give the Anouphre great hearing, allowing it to commonly hear prey before it can see it, alongside having a great sense of smell.

### Social Behavior

As a species, Anouphre aren't the most social as they're commonly only found in pairs, with a young if they've mated. A behavior which has been sighted between the parents and young is that parents will bite in the neck of their young as a form of "punishment", primarily when they're being too rowdy. Younger and smaller individuals of the species are also known to try and steal food from the elder individuals.

## Interactions with Other Monsters

* Low Tier Large Monsters
* High Tier Large Monsters

* **Anouphre vs. Acinogal:** The turf war begins with the two monsters roaring at one another, after which they start circling around one another. The first to make a move is the Anouphre as it leaps at the Acinogal and tries to slash it with its claws, but the Acinogal is faster and dodges out of the way. The Acinogal uses the Anouphre's miss as an opportunity to lunge in on top of the Anouphre, biting down onto it, dealing moderate damage. The Anouphre is trying to kick off the Acinogal but instead manages to swing its tail into the side of the Beast, knocking it off, slowing it down thanks to the paralytic toxins and dealing moderate damage to it. The Anouphre then leaps onto the Acinogal as the two roll across the place together while biting and clawing one another before eventually breaking up from another, having dealt moderate damage to one another again. The two monsters then leave the area at the same time.

- **Anouphre vs. Almudron:** The turf war begins with the two monsters roaring at one another after which the Almudron immediately tries to slam its long tail down on the Anouphre, but the Therapsian manages to barely dodge out of the way in time. The Anouphre then proceeds to leap at the Almudron's tail, sinking its claws into and biting down on it before the Almudron can pull it back. The Almudron recoils and quickly pulls its tail back as the Anouphre leaps back off, having dealt low damage to the Leviathan, and paralyzing the movement of its tail. The Anouphre circles the Almudron as it tries to move its tail, but unable to do so thanks to the paralytic toxins, the Anouphre takes the moment to try and rush in to attack the Leviathan. However, the Almudron kicks up large amounts of mud, blocking the Anouphre. The Almudron then goes into the ground before bursting out from under the Anouphre, launching it into the air, and then proceeds to knock the Anouphre back down with a swing from its claws, causing high damage as the Anouphre impacts with the ground. The Almudron lands back on the ground and roars at the Anouphre as it gets back up and quickly runs out of the area.