I will put more hints into the Encyclopedia. Resources function aren't fully developed yet.
You need a more scout friendly monster. It might not be in game yet

Not sure I understand.
We need to obtain a species to enable this intelligence feature.
I hear you. I will improve the "Explore" feature.
Food is needed in all stages, but later on we will have better monsters, from discovering or breeding. And also there are other features that can help with getting food.
Yes, food indicator will be available in Diary.