Augnava/Augnava Ecology

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

## Ecology

### Habitat Range

Augnava's territory is usually in and around the rock and gold ore covered portions of the Caverns of El Dorado.

### Ecological Niche

Augnava is a medium-sized predator that is low in the food chain, feeding on small monsters such as Vespoid, Hornetaur and Gastodon, though also sinks its teeth into larger monsters such as Cardinal Kulu-Ya-Ku and Coinquera. It can avoid larger predators with its burrowing ability, and can sometimes find some food down there if it must survive for a week or more. It will contend with some predators that share its environment such as Joranalus and Scoxinis, though it may also fall prey to monsters such as Luxilys and Brachydios, alongside Elder Dragon-level monsters like Savage Deviljho, Gold Rathian and Seething Bazelgeuse

### Biological Adaptations

While the Augnava is far too bulky and stocky for its wings to lift it off the ground, it uses this to its advantage by utilising its large claws to traverse its home instead. Augnava's claws are easily its main adaptation, being used as a great offensive tool, as well as a way to dig through any terrain, whether it be by digging through it or climbing over it. It has also developed highly specialised ears alongside echolocation to counteract its blindness, being able to swivel them in all directions to listen out for predators or prey, and detect geothermal vents underground to avoid. When one hears a clicking sound, it is very likely that the Augnava knows exactly where they are, and that they could become its next meal , if not for its behaviour towards humans.

### Behavior

Augnava is always on alert for both prey and larger monsters, and can pinpoint its prey or a larger predator in seconds. They will hunt down their prey very quickly once they have sensed their presence, using their echolocation and ears to track them, and will swiftly take them down once they have tracked them. They won't attack humans on sight, due to their unfamiliarity with the species. It is curious by nature, walking up and sniffing anything it is unfamiliar with, and will sometimes even grant humans the right to pet them if they are slow and gentle. It is quite possible that these beasts could be fully domesticated in the future, but for now they are wild and could turn on humans if they are pushed.

### Turf Wars

Augnava can be batted aside by Bercrinox or picked up and used as a weapon by Savage Deviljho.

* Wins
* Ties
* Loses

* **Vs. Coinquera** - The Augnava roars and charges at the Coinquera, who then squeals and begins to retreat underground, attempting to burrow as quickly as it can to get away but is quickly followed down by the Augnava, who grabs it with its claws while both are underground and drags it to the surface, and as they both explode with dirt onto the surface as the Augnava slams the Coinquera onto the ground where it hisses in pain before squirming away. **(Win)**

* **Vs. Joranalus** - The Joranalus and Augnava face off while roaring, before running at one another and clashing, the two monster's claws clashing in the centre before the Augnava overpowers the Joranalus, heaving it to the side and slamming it onto the ground where it roars in pain for a moment, quickly retaliating with a pulsing of electricity from its tongue, sending the Augnava reeling back and screeching from the shock, before both monsters growl and retreat from one another. **(Tie)**

* **Vs. Scoxinis** - The Augnava roars at the Scoxinis and swipes at the Neoptron with its claw and the Scoxinis dodges, burrowing underground to attack from below, but upon seeing this the Augnava does the same, and after a brief unseen scuffle both monsters emerge in a shower of dirt, scrambling away from one another, both injured and roaring at each other before retreating. **(Tie)**

* **Vs. Teriskla** - The Teriskla hisses and coils around the Augnava, attempting to constrict the Fanged Beast, but the Augnava retaliates by biting at the Teriskla's leg and pulling it away from its contrictive position, and grabs the Snake Wyvern again with its claws and slams its head inmto the ground, only to be whipped in its own head by the Teriskla's tail, slamming the Fanged Beast away and allowing the Teriskla to stand once again, both monsters roaring at one another. **(Tie)**

* **Vs. Brachydios** - The Brachydios roars and gives chase after the screeching Augnava, who attempts to burrow underground but the Brachydios catches the Fanged Beast with an uppercut as it digs, sending it flying across the area, and while it is dazed the Brachydios runs after it again, though this time the Augnava manages to escape successfully underground, due to a greater headstart on digging, leaving the Brachydios enraged at losing its prey. **(Loses)**

* **Vs. Luxilys** - The Augnava screeches in panic as it comes across the Luxilys, turning to run away at the sight of the Luxilys but the Temnoceran is too quick and manages to ensnare the Augnava in webbing, and as it draws closer the Augnava snaps at it, infuriating the Luxilys and causing it to smash away the Fanged Beast, accidentally freeing it but leaving it injured as it flees as quickly as it can. **(Loses)**