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The Mugato was an ape-like carnivore that inhabited the subtropical savanna regions of the planet Neural.

Physical characteristics

Mugatos were large, intimidating animals that could reach a height of two meters (not including their horns). Covered by a thick pelt of white fur all over their bodies with the exception of their faces and hands, they were similar to the great apes of Earth in their physical proportions and prehensile hands and feet. All of their teeth were sharp and serrated and their fangs contained a strong venom that was fatal to Humans and inhabitants of Neural alike within a matter of hours. Mugatos had large, thick horns projecting from the top of their craniums as well as smaller spikes running down the spine.

Attacks

Mugatos were known to attack humanoids. The Mugato would wrestle a person to the ground in order to bite it and inject its poison.

Whether the attack on Kirk was a defensive action or preparatory to eating him is unknown.

Mugato venom

Mugato venom was a toxin that attacked a humanoid's nervous system. Death was slow and could take several hours. The only known cure as of 2268 was the use of the mahko root by a female shaman of Neural's Hill People known as a Kahn-ut-tu. As part of an associated ritual the mahko root was pressed against the victim's wound, convulsed of its own power, and neutralized the toxin. (TOS: "A Private Little War")

Whether the mahko root drew out the poison or injected an antidote itself – or both – or acted as an intermediary between the shaman's blood system and the victim's – is not known.

Appendices

Background

The Mugato was called the Gumato in the original script; however, DeForest Kelley could not pronounce the name correctly and it was changed. Both Kelley and Shatner pronounced the name as Mugatu all the way through the episode, and Mugato is still frequently misspelled Mugatu in various sources such as The Star Trek Compendium.

In the film serial Flash Gordon, the native Orangopoids from the planet Mongo resemble the Mugato. These creatures were colloquially known as "The Dreaded Beast of Mongo," where they were often used in ritualistic executions of so-called enemies of the state.

It also bears some minor resemblance to the Demon from the "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" episode of The Twilight Zone. William Shatner starred in this episode as a neurotic airline passenger. The creature terrorized Shatner's character until he went mad.

The Mugato costume was created and performed by Janos Prohaska. It is believed that Prohaska also used the costume for the "Fatal Cargo" episode of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, without its head horn or back spikes (DVD season 4, volume 1), and in Season 1, Episode 22, Lucy's Safari, of Here's Lucy. In the end credits of "A Private Little War", Prohaska receives credit as Gumato.

External link

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-[[Image:Mugato4.jpg|right|thumb|A Mugato from the planet Neural.]]
+[[File:Mugato.jpg|thumb|A Mugato from the planet Neural.]]
-The '''Mugato''' is a simian creature that inhabits the subtropical savanna regions of the [[planet]] [[Neural]].
+The '''Mugato''' was an [[ape]]-like [[carnivore]] that inhabited the subtropical savanna regions of the [[planet]] [[Neural]].
-===Physical Characteristics===
+== Physical characteristics ==
-Mugatos are large, intimidating animals that can reach a height of six feet (not including their horns).  They are covered by a thick pelt of what is typically white hair all over their bodies with the exception of their faces and hands.  They are similar to the great apes of [[Terra]] in their physical proportions and prehensile hands and feet.  Unlike their [[Terran]] counterparts Mugatos are primarily carnivorous.  All of their teeth are sharp and serrated and their fangs contain a strong [[venom]] that is fatal to humans within a matter of hours. Mugatos have large, thick horns projecting from the top of their craniums as well as smaller spikes running down the spine.
+Mugatos were large, intimidating animals that could reach a height of two meters (not including their horns).  Covered by a thick pelt of white [[fur]] all over their bodies with the exception of their faces and hands, they were similar to the great apes of [[Earth]] in their physical proportions and prehensile hands and feet.  All of their teeth were sharp and serrated and their fangs contained a strong [[venom]] that was fatal to [[Human]]s and inhabitants of Neural alike within a matter of hours. Mugatos had large, thick horns projecting from the top of their craniums as well as smaller spikes running down the spine.
-===Predatory Behavior===
+== Attacks ==
-The primary prey of the Mugato is unknown; however, there have been numerous attacks on Neural's humanoid population as well as [[Starfleet]] personnel.  The mugato will wrestle its prey to the ground in order to bite it and inject it's poison.  It will then, presumably, sit back and wait for the prey to die before consuming it.
+Mugatos were known to attack [[humanoid]]s.  The Mugato would wrestle a person to the ground in order to bite it and inject its poison.
-: ''The Mugato that attacked [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] was vaporized by a phaser blast, so whether the animal would have proceeded to eat him could be reasonably questioned.''
+{{bginfo|Whether the attack on [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] was a defensive action or preparatory to eating him is unknown.}}
-===Mugato Venom===
+== Mugato venom ==
-Mugato venom is a toxin that attacks its prey's [[nervous system]].  Death is slow and can take several hours in larger animals.  The only known cure is the use of the [[mako root]] by a female shaman of Neural's [[Hill People]] known as a [[Kahn-ut-tu]].  The ritual involves the beating of drums and chanting of certain incantations as the mako root is pressed against the victim's wound.  The root then seems to convulse of its own power as it draws the toxin out.  It is unknown if the ritual itself has anything to do with the healing processes, but the root certainly has an effect of cleansing the body.  The anti-toxin ritual also acts as a pseudo-marriage ceremony between the victim and the administering Kahn-ut-tu.  ([[TOS]]: "[[A Private Little War]]")
+Mugato venom was a toxin that attacked a humanoid's [[nervous system]].  Death was slow and could take several hours.  The only known cure as of [[2268]] was the use of the [[mahko root]] by a female shaman of Neural's {{dis|Hill People|Neural}} known as a [[Kahn-ut-tu]].  As part of an associated ritual the mahko root was pressed against the victim's wound, convulsed of its own power, and neutralized the toxin.  ({{TOS|A Private Little War}})
+{{bginfo|Whether the mahko root drew out the poison or injected an antidote itself &ndash; or both &ndash; or acted as an intermediary between the shaman's blood system and the victim's &ndash; is not known.}}
-==Background==
-The Mugato was called the '''Gumato''' in the original script; however, [[DeForest Kelley]] could not pronounce the name correctly and it was changed.  Mugato is frequently mispelled '''Mugatu''' in various sources including the [[Star Trek Compendium]] and in Ben Stiller's movie '''[http://imdb.com/title/tt0196229/ Zoolander]''' when it was used as the name of the main villian.
+== Appendices ==
+=== Related topics ===
+*[[Anthropoid ape]]
+=== Background ===
-The Mugato appears to be inspired by the film serial ''[http://imdb.com/title/tt0027623/ Flash Gordon]'', where it strongly resembles the native Orangopoids from the planet [[Wikipedia:Mongo (planet)|Mongo]].  These creatures were colloquially known as "The Dreaded Beast of Mongo," where they were often used in ritualistic executions of so-called enemies of the state.
+The Mugato was called the '''Gumato''' in the original script; however, [[DeForest Kelley]] could not pronounce the name correctly and it was changed.  Both Kelley and Shatner pronounced the name as '''Mugatu''' all the way through the episode, and Mugato is still frequently misspelled '''Mugatu''' in various sources such as ''[[The Star Trek Compendium]]''.
+In the film serial ''{{w|Flash Gordon (serial)|Flash Gordon}}'', the native Orangopoids from the planet {{w|Mongo (planet)|Mongo}} resemble the Mugato.  These creatures were colloquially known as "The Dreaded Beast of Mongo," where they were often used in ritualistic executions of so-called enemies of the state.
-'''See also''':
-*[[Anthropoid ape]]
+It also bears some minor resemblance to the Demon from the "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" episode of ''{{w|The Twilight Zone}}''.  [[William Shatner]] starred in this episode as a neurotic airline passenger. The creature terrorized Shatner's character until he went mad.
+The Mugato costume was created and performed by [[Janos Prohaska]]. It is believed that Prohaska also used the costume for the "Fatal Cargo" episode of ''{{w|Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)|Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea}}'', without its head horn or back spikes (DVD season 4, volume 1), and in Season 1, Episode 22, Lucy's Safari, of ''{{w|Here's Lucy}}''. In the end credits of "A Private Little War", Prohaska receives credit as '''Gumato'''.
+== External link ==
+* {{NCwiki}}
+[[de:Mugato]]
 [[Category:Animals]]