As individuals, the MUTOs aren't given much character development. Although they exhibit intelligence like the other Titans, their sole goals revolve around survival, radiation consumption, and reproduction.

The two MUTOs that were awakened in 2014 are usually indifferent to humans and manmade structures around them, and they almost completely shrug off blasts and projectiles when the military attempt to engage them, similarly to their rival Godzilla. However, the MUTOs are even more apathetic