Kulu-Ya-Ku

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The Kulu-Ya-Ku has a body shape similar to other raptorial Bird Wyverns, such as Velocidrome. This monster is covered in light brown scales and has a face that greatly resembles a Dodo. There are feathers on its head and arms. It also has spikes on its tongue. The Kulu-Ya-Ku has four spikes on the back of its tongue, which are used to prevent egg yolk from spilling out when eating.

The Kulu-Ya-Ku is able to pick up small boulders and use them to protect itself from incoming attacks. It can also toss said boulders at foes from a distance or use a jumping slam to inflict stun. They are commonly spotted stealing eggs from Monster nests, especially those of the Rathian and others.

The Kulu-Ya-Ku gain the ability to dig up and use ore chunks or flint rocks instead of a regular rock. Ore chunks inflict more physical damage and stun hunters more easily. Flint rocks on the other hand may combust on impact and cause damage in a small area. What factors into the type of rock the Kulu-Ya-Ku pick is unknown, as the Bird Wyverns seem to able to pick up all three in all known habitats. 

By using Slinger Ammos, hunters can easily knock rocks out of the Kulu-Ya-Ku's hands. Hunters can also break the rock by hitting it multiple times with their weapon. The Kulu-Ya-Ku's head and arms can be wounded.

The Kulu-Ya-Ku are exclusively ovivores, meaning they only eat eggs. They primarily feed on the eggs of Herbivores and Flying Wyverns, but have been observed eating ones from various species, including other Kulu-Ya-Ku. Daily a Kulu-Ya-Ku needs to feed on three to four eggs to survive but has to risk encountering large monsters to do so, avoiding large animals as a serious threat.

From the Kulu-Ya-Ku living in a rugged environment, it has evolved strong muscular legs to aid it in leaping up and over cliffs. Since it is low in the food chain, Kulu-Ya-Ku has also brownish scales that help it to blend into the background of its environment. Kulu-Ya-Ku has three fingers on each of its hands, and the center one is the longest of the three. On the tips of its fingers are special protrusions used for grasping objects such as eggs. This bird wyvern is often called the Scratching Bird because it is known to dig into the ground to find rocks.

Although its ability to pick up and use objects is impressive, its greatest strength is likely its sensitive, nerve-filled beak. With this beak, the Kulu-Ya-Ku can detect slight changes in the environment and find the exact location of a hidden object, which is how it easily locates items such as boulders underground, evidenced by it pecking at the ground before digging up an object out of the ground during a battle. It also has two rows of spikes on its tongue to prevent egg yolk from escaping its mouth.

Unlike other raptorial bird wyverns, the Kulu-Ya-Ku are very docile and calm when coming into contact with hunters. If attacked, however, they will fight back.

The Kulu-Ya-Ku primarily inhabit the Wildspire Waste but will venture into the Ancient Forest for various reasons. The Kulu-Ya-Ku have been observed entering the Ancient Forest during the Jagras breeding season or, more recently, when they sense immense energy within the are.

The Kulu-Ya-Ku live in tropical, subtropical, temperate, and Mediterranean forests and marshes in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. They are also found mostly in xeric shrublands, badlands, savannas, dunes, and ruins. Norman Osborn (Green Goblin) and Tony Stark (Iron Man) listed this species from the Monster Hunter series. For the Earth, Arishem "made" the Kulu-Ya-Ku and Tzitzi-Ya-Ku.

• Movement Pattern: Initially Migrant

• Individual Type: Solo

• Population Trend: Stable

• Population: 25,000

• Locomotion: Terrestrial

• Habitat: Montane Grasslands and Shrublands; Temperate Coniferous Forests; Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests; Temperate Deciduous Forests; Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Subtropical Coniferous Forests; Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Salt Flats; Stone Forest; Tropical Coniferous Forests; Tropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Grasslands; Tropical Savannas and Shrublands; Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub; Mushroom Forests; Mushroom Fields; Deserts and Xeric Shrublands; Badlands; Flooded Grasslands and Savannas; Swamp; Bayous/Billabongs; Riparian; Wetland; Mangrove Forest; Cold Bamboo Forests; Tropical Bamboo Forests; Air-breathing Coral Reefs; Graveyard Vale; Mountain; Volcano; Warm Ghost Town; Cold Ghost Town; Ruined Skyscraper.

• Earth: 

  • Extant & Introduced (Resident): Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Andorra; Argentina; Armenia; Australia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Belgium; Belize; Benin; Bhutan; Bolivia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Brunei Darussalam; Bulgaria; Burkina Faso; Cambodia; Cameroon; Canada; Cape Verde; Chile; China; Christmas Island; Colombia; Costa Rica; Croatia; Cuba; Cyprus; Czechia; Denmark; Dominica Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Estonia; Finland; France; Gambia; Sakartvelo; Germany; Ghana; Gibraltar; Greece; Guam; Guatemala; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; Hong Kong; Hungary; India; Indonesia; Ivory Coast; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Iraq; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Japan/Nihon; Kazakhstan; North Korea; South Korea; Laos; Latvia; Lebanon; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malaysia; Malta; Mexico; Moldova; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; Myanmar; Nepal; Netherlands; New Caledonia; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; North Macedonia; Northern Mariana Islands; Norway; Pakistan; Palau; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Portugal; Poland; Romania; Russia; Senegal; Serbia; Sierra Leone; Singapore; Slovakia; Slovenia; Solomon Islands; Spain; Sudan; South Sudan; Suriname; Sweden; Switzerland; Syria; Taiwan; Tajikistan; Timor-Leste; Thailand; Togo; Turkmenistan; Turkiye; Ukraine; United Kingdom; United States; Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Venezuela; Vietnam

The Kulu-Ya-Ku were tranquilized by bullets and made unconscious, feed it while unconscious and used narcotics to continuously overdose. The Kulu-Ya-Ku are immediately domesticated when they hatch from an egg because the survivor is always within 17 radii of the hatching egg. If the Kulu-Ya-Ku isn't already tamed, you can train it with a whip for whipped, or eating some eggs.

Since the survivor is always within 16 radii of the hatching sac, the Kulu-Ya-Ku are automatically domesticated when they hatch from an egg.

Before the Dreams Come True event, a Kulu-Ya-Ku individual that belonged to Flint Marko discovered the youngster, who is now his first pet. After being assaulted by poachers in Taze Yazd, Marko was able to save the animal, who was renamed Bobby. Bobby is now trusted by Marko to purchase eggs, which is Marko's newest favorite food.

• Eshkarish (owned by Queen Miranda)

• Bobby (owned by Flint Marko)

• Bobby's mate (wild)

• Japanese: クルルヤック (Kururuyakku)

• Korean: 쿠루루야크 (Kururuyaku)

• Mongolian: Кулу-Я-Ку (Kulu-Ya-Ku)

• Turkish: Kurul Ya-Ku

• Arabic: كولو يا كو (Kulu Ya Kwu)

• Maltese: Qulu-Ja-Ku

• Hebrew: קולו-יה-קו

• According to Queen Miranda of Enchancia, Sofia's mother, this animal along Ya-Ku family are only group of raptorial Bird Wyvern to not live under a social hierarchy.

• Kulu Ya-Ku is one of the few raptorial bird wyverns to have feathers.

• Along with Tzitzi-Ya-Ku, Kulu-Ya-Ku is the only raptorial Bird Wyvern to not live under a social hierarchy.

• The quest for this Kulu-Ya-Ku cannot be initiated again once completed in that save file, making it one of the two unique monsters that players cannot re-encounter unless they go for SOS signal or start a new game. The other being the Kirin, both are in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.

• https://monsterhunterwiki.org/wiki/Kulu-Ya-Ku

• https://monsterhunter.fandom.com/wiki/Kulu-Ya-Ku

• https://monsterhunter.fandom.com/wiki/Kulu-Ya-Ku_Ecology

• https://www.deviantart.com/ognimdo2002/art/Kulu-Ya-Ku-931955427