Baixiling/Baixiling Ecology

This page lists all ecological information about Baixiling from every Monster Hunter fangame it has appeared in as well as outside information.

## Ecology

### Habitat Range

Baixiling can be found all over the New World's mainland, it being a nomadic species, though it has never been spotted in the Old World. This is due to the Baixiling being unable to travel in water in any capacity, hence why it cannot be found in the Hoarfrost Reach, Glimmering Isles or Sunken Catacombs.

### Ecological Niche

Baixiling is a herbivore on the apex tier of the food chain, similarly to Diablos or Duramboros, feeding on shrubs, berries, flowers, mushrooms, grasses and weeds wherever it may be. Due to its size and strength, the Baixiling has very few predators, with even some apex predators leaving it alone in favour of hunting smaller,easier prey. While this is the case, certain monsters with more vicious temperaments such as may attempt to take down an intruding Baixiling, such as Tigrex, Odogaron or Astalos. It is however vulnerable to being preyed upon by larger or stronger monsters, such as Savage Deviljho, Seething Bazelgeuse, Spectral Chameleos, Skylight Teostra and particularly Akantor.

### Biological Adaptations

Baixiling has evolved to become a powerful defensive creature, as well as one that can survive in almost any environment. However, the Baixiling is unable to swim, and therefore cannot be found in any locale besides the mainland of the New World. Its other weakness it its inability to distinguish colour from its environment, though according to reports some rare specimens are developing a limited colour awareness. Its back is covered in strong armour plating, as are its forelimbs, neck and tail, making it extremely tough. Its claws are designed for scaling any kind of terrain, allowing it to wander any kind of environment across the New World for food, lending incredibly well to their nomadic lifestyle as a whole. Ivy that coils inside and outside of specialised pores on its back produces clouds of pollen that can be used to inflict Natureblight on its foes, as well as be used to cover itself when it feels threatened, allowing it to surprise attack its opponent with a quick tail strike or bite. When exhaled, the pollen mixes with enzymes in the Baixiling's saliva, and can anow impede the opposing monster's ability to see, though for some monsters this is not enough to deter them. In these cases it will continue to defend itself with physical attacks.

### Behavior

Baixiling are very passive and gentle creatures, often letting people touch them without any issues at all, and may sometimes even defend smaller monsters and humans from threats, in a similar manner to whales in our own world. However, despite this peaceful nature, they are willing and capable of defending themselves quite easily, with all of their tools, to beat back anything hoping to bring it down. They are more than willing to share a feeding site with other Baixiling, and even with other herbivores, with them frequently seen alongside monsters such as Dirudon, Colossus Banbaro, Xerdralos and Duramboros to name a few. They are caring parental animals, with a mated pair taking care of their eggs until hatched, an continuing to do so until the Baixiling is fully grown, ready to set off on their own.

## Turf Wars

* Ties
* Loses

* **Vs. Tigrex & Brute Tigrex** - The Tigrex/Brute Tigrex roars at the Baixiling, who bellows back at the Tigrex and stomps its forelegs. The Tigrex then stomps forwards, breaking into a charge and tackling the Baixiling, bringing both monsters tumbling to the ground. The Baixiling roars and attempts to get the Tigrex off, but the Flying Wyvern bites into its neck causing the Rampart Wyvern to let out a loud bellow. It then kicks off the Tigrex, then batting it away with its tail, causing the Tigrex to let out a cry of pain as it reels back, before growling back at the Baixiling. Both monsters then retreat to lick their wounds. **(Tie)**

* **Vs. Diablos** - The Diablos squares up against the Baixiling, roaring in a territorial display, as the Baixiling bellows back and becomes defensive. The Diablos then charges at the Baixiling, ramming into its side at full speed with its head lowered. The Baixiling bellows out in pain, but is able to retaliate with force, grabbing the Flying Wyvern's head with a claw and slamming it into the ground as hard as it can, before letting go and backing off. The Diablos roars in pain and shakes its head, backing down itself from the fight. **(Tie)**

* **Vs. Magnamalo** - The Magnamalo roars and flares up with Hellfire, and the Baixiling responds with a flare of its own pollen clouds around its body. Both monsters charge at one another, clashing in the middle and grappling each other. However, as they do, there is a reaction as the clouds of pollen touch the flaring Hellfire, small bursts seen from where they collide, and before long an explosion of purple and green sends both monsters reeling backwards, roaring in pain from the blast. After this, both monsters retreat, shaking their heads in shock as they do so. **(Tie)**

* **Vs. Odogaron & Ebony Odogaron** - The Odogaron/Ebony Odogaron roas at the Baixiling and bares it claws and fangs, with the larger Rampart Wyvern simply letting out a low grumbling bellow, clearly un-intimidated. The Odogaron then rushes forwards and leaps onto the Baixiling's back, clawing and shredding at its scales, causing the Baixiling to roar out in pain from the surprise assault. However, it uses a burst of pollen to blast off the Fanged Wyvern, causing its to tumble to the ground and scratch its its eyes from the sudden defensive attack. The Odogaron and Baixiling then roar once again at one another before retreating. **(Tie)**

* **Vs. Astalos** - The Astalos roars and charges up with electricity before taking into the air, as the Baixiling surrounds itself in pollen. The Astalos swoops down and attempts to discharge its electricity in a burst, but before it can the Baixiling lets loose a stream of pollen clouds towards the Flying Wyvern, causing its electricity to overload, sending it crashing to the ground. Enraged and in pain, the Astalos gets up and lunges forwards, slamming its wing into the Baixiling's head, sending it reeling backwards and roaring in pain itself. Both monsters then give up the fight and retreat. **(Tie)**

* **Vs. Savage Deviljho** - The Savage Deviljho roars at the Baixiling, who adopts a defensive position with its tail raised, letting out a grumbling bellow back at the Brte Wyvern. The Baixiling lets out massive cloud of pollen around itself, but the Savage Deviljho then breathes out a stream of Dragon at the clouds, causing them to cancel out and open a window for the Brute Wyvern to grab the Baixiling's neck in its jaws. With a mighty heave the Savage Deviljho lifts up and slams down the Rampart Wyvern, causing it to bellow in pain and scrabble to break free, managing to do so and promptly fleeing as fast as it can. **(Loses)**

* **Vs. Seething Bazelgeuse** - The Seething Bazelgeuse takes to the air and roars, its explosive scales glowing red-hot, as the Baixiling roars up at the Flying Wyvern from below. The Seething Bazelgeuse lifts up its tail as the Baixiling attempts to snap at it with its jaws, before smacking the Rampart Wyvern in the face with its, before crashing down onto its back. The Baixiling roars in pain and begins to try shaking of the Seething Bazelgeuse, pollen beginning to emerge from out of its back. The Seething Bazelgeuse then takes to the air again, leaving the Baixiling free to run away from the Flying Wyvern in earnest. **(Loses)**

* **Vs. Spectral Chameleos** - The Spectral Chameleos lets out a hissing roar towards the Baixiling, and begins to let out its concealing mist as the Rampart Wyvern roars. Thw Baixiling is seemingly confused by the mist, and due to its colourblindness assumes that this is its own cloud and begins to relax. Suddenly the Spectral Chameleos erupts from the mist and wraps its tongue around the Baixiling's neck, dragging its head and smashing it into the ground, causing it to roar in shock and pain. The Spectral Chameleos the lets go and disappears once again, though the Baixiling wisely takes this time to flee from the Elder Dragon. **(Loses)**

* **Vs. Skylight Teostra** - The Skylight Teostra roars and sets itself alight, while the Baixiling roars and adopts a defensive position. The Skylight Teostra then rushes towards the Rampart Wyvern, grabbing its head and slamming it into the ground, though this does not injure the Baixiling. It gets ready to release a cloud of pollen around itself however the Skylight Teostra lets its aura burst forth, burning away the pollen and scorching the Rampart Wyvern, causing it to roar in pain. Just before it can release its pollen cloud once more the Elder Dragon shoves it away, and it proceeds to change its course of action, quickly fleeing the battle. **(Loses)**

* **Vs. Bercrinox** - The Baixiling roars at the Bercrinox, who lets out a howling roar back at the Rampart Wyvern. Before the Bercrinox can launch into an assault the Baixling puffs up its chest and sprays pollen clouds around the Bercrinox, trapping it in a ring of green clouds. The Bercrinox however growls loudly and then jumps high into the air, avoiding the circle of pollen clouds and lands directly on top of the Baixiling's back. When the Elder Dragon lands, it hits the Baixiling's back with its claws hard, and digs them in, as the Baixiling roars in pain, though it falters slightly towards the end of the roar, its eyes fluttering. The Bercrinox then jumps away, leaving the Baixiling to become drowsy and topple to the ground, falling asleep. **(Loses)**