Gypceros, Scourge of the Swamp | Monster Hunter Ecology

[@Oceaniz]

[Sources and Notes further down in this comment] TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Overview 03:07 - Gypceros 16:11 - Outro SOURCES: Hunter's Encyclopedia G, pgs. 60 & 90 tinyurl.com/Gypceros tinyurl.com/PrplGypceros tinyurl.com/Bajirisu Everything can be considered canon EXCEPT: - The Taxonomic names. As always, they are made by me. - It is not clear if Gypceros was the first monster to be discovered having Dash Extract - its just the only monster where it having it is pointed out specifically. - Gypceros are stated to cause trouble, but the books do not clarify if they are despised or disliked beyond that. - Similarily, Gypceros are said to attack traders, but their effect on trading routes isn't mentioned. Check out the Phylogeny used in this video series: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vr0ThfPbrzj87DinYiB-r6P2QFog8oyRDPGy7OlF9wk/edit?usp=sharing

[@squirrel_killer-]

"Tries the guild's patience" understatement.

[@jenniferphipps2012]

It's also a representation of the Van Meter Visitor.

[@jenniferphipps2012]

Its horn literally glows like a searchlight.

[@whiteninji352]

It’s kinda funny how gypceros is made to annoy hunters. Poison attacks, stealing items, the flash, and playing dead. I think it works a bit too well given the general dislike of this birb but points for being distinct

[@EthanFazel]

From a developer’s/director’s perspective, Gypceros serves to teach the player about how breaking body parts can cripple a monster via its beak, to bring items via its use of poison, and to be ready to craft new items within the hunt itself thanks to its ability to steal items, and the extreme likelihood of your Antidotes running dry from getting poisoned, all of which are key skills later into the game. It’s a LOT of annoying things to cram into one monster, but, much like how Khezu teaches you the importance of backing off via AOE spam, you’re almost certainly going to take those lessons on board after learning them the hard way, getting flashed and poisoned a bajillion times. As for the playing dead thing, I got nothing. No other monster has a similar mechanic within MH1 and all games hence don’t have anything like it either, so it’s just kinda there as an auxiliary mechanic.

[@sorinsilverheart3200]

I don't hate him outright but you're 100% right with how irritating they can be at times

[@SwaxGuy]

I passionately dislike him and his fight is so f#%+# annoying that it makes want to kill every last one of them and bang my head against the wall

[@bulborb8756]

i like how this bird is hated not because fighting it is hard, but just because it's a troll and a nuisance

[@albireotheredguard1599]

The only thing worse than the Gypceros is the Plesioth! I was surprised Capcom didn't put it in Sunbreak.

[@valky_uniguri]

the first time seeing Gypceros run its stupid chicken run but VERTICALLY up the cliff in the Ancestral Steppe, my partner and i fell into a laughing fit so hard it ended up carting both of us. Good times :')

[@AngelPerez-tu1nk]

When I remember the gruesome fate that usuakky befalls this guy at the hands of Khezu and Nerscylla, I can't help but feel sorry for Gypceros and guilty when I hunt it.

[@CrownofMischief]

Nah, I just end up respecting Nerscylla for its service

[@AngelPerez-tu1nk]

@@CrownofMischief You mean little xD

[@VhinzeDacumos]

​@@AngelPerez-tu1nkthis thing is so annoying i would actually help nerscylla gather these given the chance

[@AngelPerez-tu1nk]

@@VhinzeDacumos Well then I guess my inherit hatred of arthropods and anything invertebrate plays a part in my sympathies for Gypceros xD

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

Props to MHW for training me well; "A singed branch, a raised hair, a tuft of fur" and I immediately knew you were talking about Kirin. I've found their fur tracks many a time before.

[@bulborb8756]

plus being an Elder Dragon means its a beast thats to be feared by many, especially since nothing would dare to challenge it....except for one very, very angry monkey

[@femthingevelyn]

​@@bulborb8756or just, a very aggressive dog

[@saurianfan7102]

I have a fun theory as to why Puprle Gypceros are so rare. My theory is that it is because Nerscylla prefer to hunt them over regular Gypceros. To those unfamiliar with Nerscylla, it is a Temnoceran (AKA giant f-off spider) that hunts Gypceros and wears its skin as a defense mechanism. My theory is that they prefer to go after Purple Gypceros due to the added poisons in their hide, adding to their defenses even more than normal Gypceros hide would. Do note that is just a fan theory ompletely made up by me though.

[@squirrel_killer-]

Looking more than forward to season 2. I feel there's plenty to be covered, especially with the 20th anniversary closing in and a likely announcement to go with it soon.

[@NikaZeWaal]

I always feel so giddy when I see you post one of your ecology videos. They're so nicely narrated and really nail the relaxing, yet entertaining, vibe of nature documentaries.

[@princefoxv]

I like to think that whenever the guild maidens get the paperwork for a Gypceros sighting they just sigh like “Not this thing again”

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

Were I a hunter, I would take gypceros quests very seriously, perhaps specializing in them for the sake of others not having to mishandle one. "are you SURE you killed the Gypceros?" "Here's its brain for study" (Sets down gypceros brain in empty potion jar)

[@SwaxGuy]

I like when it lets you carve at the play dead state but the quest doesn’t complete if it fakes dead so I usually bomb it

[@jacktheomnithere2127]

@@SwaxGuy smart move. it's what i was thinking of doing while watching the video.

[@vincentleonard3797]

In my case, after hearing of their tendency to play dead, I'd probably attempt to break its neck once it goes down, just so that I can make sure it stays down. It might still flash me, but how will it follow up without neural connections, hm?

[@xeno991]

I want more seasons! Really love the lore and ecology of all of these Mona Huna Monsters! Great video and can’t wait for the next one!

[@CCProductions]

Season 2 is gonnna be hype with the first pseudo-wyverns arriving

[@NotGeblinDev]

i love the funny murder turkey and hope we get a modern revamp for it in mh6! also cant wait for the kirin episode!

[@avocado1714]

Such a good video! Can’t wait for your first elder dragon episode!

[@keionbradley4254]

Oh! I assumed we would have talked about Nerscylla if we mentioned gypsy boy. As smart as it is perhaps the nerscylla woukd have to be even more cunning to hunt it successfully

[@shiroikarasu2]

Dude as a huge fan of Monster Hunter, your videos teach things I never had a clue on. I love your ecology videos. Please continue making them!

[@MazakuHQ]

I cannot wait for Kirin! These videos are so detailed, I don't really even know whats canon to actual monster hunter ecology anymore. And I'm all for it! I really want to see how you make sense of Kirin in the next episode.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Your narration always makes your videos so much better! Excellent work! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@tyedupinsmokestacey2935]

Super psyched for an Elder Dragon episode coming up!

[@EthanFazel]

Good ole Gypceros, everyone’s least favourite poison spitting, flint-flashing, item stealing, playing dead-ing, rubber chicken. Go too far? Slapped with a poison glob, instacharged or having an item stolen via a flurry of blunt pecks. Get too close? See above, plus the good ole flap-back, which just pushes you into the “too far” range. Get behind it? Go go gadget tail! Leave it alone for more than two seconds? Hope you enjoyed your retinas while you had them. Killed it at last? Nope, it’s still alive somehow. Still, it’s funny how this piece of rubber flavoured poultry that everyone hates had its reputation boosted into the stratosphere in 4th gen because, ironically enough, we encountered the one thing that hated Gypceros almost as much as us in Nerscylla, and suddenly Gypceros was a good boi that did no wrong.

[@DanielisAwesome52]

As a very heavy Bow user, my addiction to Dash Juice definitely contributes to the harvesting of the Dash Extract from any and all monsters that we can get it from.

[@TimTendo05]

*inhales...* HONK ~Gypceros, because peace was never an option

[@shokupanz]

thank you oceaniz i watch these to get tired and chill out and relax and just listen to the lore often rewatching ur videos

[@sameldarwich2490]

The episodes keep getting better

[@The_fastfreddy]

Can't wait to see our first elder dragon on MH ecology

[@riverguavs6139]

"An oddly powerful creature" **plays a clip of gypceros clipping through a pillar **13:12**** "Yea. . . No shit."

[@reneodink2280]

Fantastic video like always!

[@Pr.illager]

I have really liked this series! I didn't really like Gypceros before I watched this video. I thought he looked really weird and unnatural... But I've really wormed up to him now! Thanks for making monster hunter that bit more enjoyable for me!

[@RicardoGonzalez-jf8ky]

Your work is fantastic!!! Please do another season

[@drpepp.]

Cant wait for the next episode

[@DraconisTekton]

Gotta admit. I'm super pumped for the next episode!

[@cerberusgates181]

This is an Absolutely amazing series 😊

[@baronhdl5861]

Gypceros is a fascinating monster cause if we have it in gen 6, it could get some really interesting ecology

[@Hilversumborn]

The timing is excellent with Thanksgiving.

[@christopherbronson3275]

...my old enemy. How I wish we'd never met again, yet, here we are.

[@Shoyro]

I can't wait to see the next episode. The Kirin is one of my franchise favorites, besides the obvious reason for male hunters regarding the female low rank Armor. I always wondered HOW this was deemed an elder dragon exactly. Was it only because of the ability to control lightning wrecking havoc on the ecology? Why does it have hooves and no wings like many wyverns? Are Kirin related to any common monsters? What makes them successful in the Monster Hunter World? Also, why hasn't there been attempts at domestication? This is a perfect monster to try it with, lightning control put aside.

[@edwarddanza5468]

Kirin are very ill-tempered. Its kinda why we haven't domesticated Zebras. They are too unpredictable.

[@christinablixthenningsson3529]

You like kirin..? As far as i know its just a pony with a thunder horn.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love your content! You always make My day 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤

[@Aza_FIREBALL]

yay Turkey guy is returning, 14:10 and this guy probably will be added too

[@Alumx]

WOohoo baby! New Monster Hunter documentaries :D i always look forward to these

[@tuffytech]

Babe wake up, Oceaniz uploaded the next MH ecology video

[@akridx5712]

Gypceros be like "Bird Up!"

[@jeronym894]

Yeah I really hope that there will be more seasons.

[@marcusaaronliaogo9158]

Do you think gypceros fits more on temperate swamps than tropical ones?

[@mr.thecoon1956]

I guarantee you, this goofy rubber goose is gonna be in Wilds. Mark my words, it'll be in the next trailer.

[@SimpleeMe]

Yes please make more seasons 🙏

[@nachoaguilera7081]

I'd love another season

[@onerandomguy4832]

MH + documentary = perfection.

[@danieltorralbolopez8169]

babe, wake up, is monster hunter documentary time

[@HantaVT]

Gypceros. Plays death. Frothing quest maidens. Thug Life.

[@friskycalibri2293]

Sigma Gypceros Grindset

[@deathlance123]

Something that i never considered is that despite how ugly the gypceros is, i am sure that out there must exist at least someone that is a hardcore gypceros fan

[@friskycalibri2293]

Hi. I am that fan. Me like rubber bird.

[@momentomalum1037]

Same, I enjoy the ecology and its behavior is much more like like an intelligent beast fighting to stay alive. The monster has an idea of how dangerous you are and throws everything at you and you have to do the same. @@friskycalibri2293

[@xenodragomorph]

Why can't I just imagine a monster getting so annoyed it'll just continues to beat the Gypceros even after death ;w;

[@lefuhc1652]

i fucking hate this monster but damn he so well made, so well created in the zoology and lore

[@grephan2.0sintram68]

Would love to see another season

[@Stroggoii]

Yeah but why is it's HR female armor a kinky goth girl? And when can we have it back?

[@logr12dragonknight55]

So going out on a limb here, but the first 12 episodes of this of based on gen 1 monsters?

[@Airidescent]

Wouldn't be a surprise if somehow Purple Gyp is just an older, darker color of Gyp and not a subspecies

[@darkhands4448]

Rolf I remember my first gypceros hunt. I thought the game glicthed and reset about 4 times...

[@ThePersia450]

This dudes tail gives me the ick fr🤣🤣

[@mattiuinternational276]

Will I have the pleasure of seeing a video on Astalos?

[@thelordelric8424]

of course we want another season.

[@pixelmace1423]

Can’t believe that Dripceros had fake J’s the whole time…

[@mightymightyenapack2530]

The troll monster of the monster hunter world

[@albireotheredguard1599]

I really wish Capcom would bring back the fog mechanics, it made the swamps kinda creepy!

[@nidohime6233]

Trickster monsters should be more common in Monster Hunter if you ask me.

[@hollycooper1405]

I can see a pattern here, you're going through each individual generation

[@vengeflyking2722]

This is the first monster I ever hunted, because I had no clue what I was doing. Can somebody offer therapy?

[@Tampenismall]

Literally needs to double tap in this bugger

[@someguy4611]

Oh no next up is the horse I hope after that we get Rajang it just seems right

[@connorthompson9]

It makes sense, but probably not. We still have Lao and maybe Fatalis(But I doubt that) to get through for gen 1, then we go to gen 2. While I don't think anything's been confirmed about season 2, It'll probably start at the lower level gen 2 monsters and work its way up.

[@jacobcoleman8250]

He already made a documentary for Rajang.

[@ausraptor9602]

Hehe rubber ducky

[@ArchosaurKing]

Yes yes, more more!!! ^7^

[@alvaroyanio2933]

Men this is a great video

[@arielanderson4819]

I can’t wait for kirin

[@Dreadwing20]

Can you make a video about glavenus?

[@connorthompson9]

He probably will, but it'll be a while. He's going in generational order, so he won't do glavenus until he gets to gen 4. However, Glavenus was covered in either the Wildspire Waste or the Elder's Recess(Can't remember which one) episodes of the World documentaries.

[@Dreadwing20]

Glavenus also roams in ancient forest too

[@jadensanchez3189]

What large monster has the highest population!

[@zeag7187]

Gypceros is only tough and annoying if you’re a beginner. It’s really easy to fight it and not get hit by its attacks if you have some experience.

[@Shadow-id8sy]

Kinda wish you included slight nodes to other MH KZbin creators. Like seeing some reference to josh an his hatred of this thing would be funny. But this is meant to be in the style of a serious documentary

[@lazydelibird]

If he did, he would have made the plesioth hip check meme of it hitting hunters from other dimensions.

[@keithholtz3592]

i like it

[@perr0263]

It should be Kirin + Rajang

[@Diggy1906]

This video made me want to face gypceros 😭😭

[@shindoushuichi0287]

Oddly the item theft is the least oppressive mechanic of him. The poison and just erratic movement is the most deadly aspects. Shaking out of stun isn’t that hard.

[@nooglet5473]

Hehe Funny flashbang birb

[@MyWorldOf11]

SEASON 2 SEASON 2!!!!

[@lonewolfnergiganos4000]

A rare species of Gypceros wouldn't be so bad, I can imagine it possessing water or blast element.

[@e3v3e36]

Nature's troll

[@freshthemeemer4266]

PLEASE NERCYLLA NEXT!!PLEASE NERCYLLA NEXT!!PLEASE NERCYLLA NEXT!!PLEASE NERCYLLA NEXT!!

[@NotGeblinDev]

kirin is next but hopefully nerscylla after that

[@connorthompson9]

Does no one understand it's in generational order? Like seriously im shocked at how many people have asked monsters way beyond gens 1 & 2. Next is Kirin. After that we will likely get Lao, maybe Fatalis, and then we will move on to gen 2.

[@freshthemeemer4266]

@@connorthompson9 look I don't wanna be mean or anything but, i know that it's in generational order, i just saw gypceros and went insane as a joke, also i saw the kirin foreshadowing at the end like the previous episodes, so all of that "PLEASE NERCYLLA NEXT!!" Was just a show of excitement and joking rather than actually believing it, if this angered you then i apologize, and have a good day Side note i couldn't find anything to comment just for the engagement so i commented that out of pure childish stupidity

[@connorthompson9]

@@freshthemeemer4266 Oh ok, I’m sorry if I came off as rude. I was just tired of seeing a lot of people asking for monsters that we won’t be seeing for a while. (I literally saw someone ask for Glavenus) Thank you for replying politely to my admittedly mean comment

[@innocentorphan1213]

I really like him design wise. He looks great, he's got cool gimmicks. As far as the fight itself goes, it's just awful. Just running around being an annoying chicken.

[@Scream_Lord]

I respect the Rubber Flail Chicken's ability, but I do not like it.

[@BoneReaperLagiallosaurus]

Noice :)

[@d-manz3752]

They add khezu to mhr but not gypcerios? Sure it was annoying to deal with but what made gypcerios interesting is it's the main prey of khezu so it would've been cool to see a turf war between these two in the, also I love how it plays opossum

[@DuskusCB]

Dash extract fodder

[@Jasonmakesvideo]

Playing dead😂😂😂