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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 information

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

Mugato at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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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''' was a simian creature that inhabited 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 were large, intimidating animals that could reach a height of two meters (not including their horns).  Covered by a thick pelt of white hair all over their bodies with the exception of their faces and hands, they were similar to the great apes of [[Terra]] 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.
+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.
-==Attacks==
+== Attacks ==
-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.
+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.
-:''Whether the attack on [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] was a defensive action or prepatory to eating him is unknown.''
+{{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 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 [[mako root]] by a female shaman of Neural's [[Hill People]] known as a [[Kahn-ut-tu]].  As part of an associated ritual the mako root was pressed against the victim's wound, convulsed of its own power, and neutralized the toxin.  ([[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}})
-:''Whether the mako root drew out the poison or injected an antidote itself - or both - is not known.''
+{{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.}}
 == Appendices ==
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 *[[Anthropoid ape]]
-=== Background ===
+=== Background information ===
-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 including the ''[[Star Trek Compendium]]'' and in Ben Stiller's movie ''[[wikipedia:Zoolander|Zoolander]]'', where it was used as the name of the main villain.
+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]]''.
-The Mugato may have been partly inspired by the film serial ''[[wikipedia:Flash Gordon (serial)|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.
+In the film serial {{wt|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.
-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.
+It also bears some minor resemblance to the Demon from the "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" episode of {{wt|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 {{wt|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 {{wt|Here's Lucy}}. In the end credits of "A Private Little War", Prohaska receives credit as '''Gumato'''.
-==External link==
-* {{NCwiki}}
+== External link ==
+* {{mbeta}}
+[[de:Mugato]]
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