Jungle Hunter - Yautja Explained (Predator Lore)

Jungle Hunter Predator - Yautja explained and profile - Predator 1987 movie
The Jungle Hunter Predator or "El Diablo Que Hace Trofeos de Los Hombres" to locals, meaning “the demon who makes trophies of men”, was a Yautja who would come to Earth during the hottest months to hunt humans in the Jungles of Central America; attracted by the heat and conflict in the area.
Jungle Hunter stands over seven feet in height, dwarfing most humans; he has black hair, and beige and brown skin-tones. He is a highly skilled and experienced warrior, specialising in hunting Humans; he is thought to be at least “Blooded” in rank, or possibly an “Elite”, as he was able to despatch a team of Green Berets lead by Jim Hopper, as well as Dutch’s team, all by himself.
He has the classic predator mask, the most common type seen, with it enhancing his natural infrared vision, and has a three-dot laser sight to aim his plasma caster and lock onto a target; however, this rudimentary design is lacking in additional vision-modes, providing only the basic infrared.
He wears metal armour, mesh body-netting, and a brown loin-cloth, he is lightly armoured allowing him to retain his manoeuvrability.
The Jungle Hunter possesses incredible strength and is very adept at climbing and stealth; he can move undetected through the jungle and even spot tripwires and booby traps.
He is aided in his natural stealth ability by his cloaking technology, which works by distorting light around the wearer, rendering them almost invisible to the naked eye.
He carries two weapons, a Plasma Caster which fires charged plasma bolts, capable of blasting straight through a human torso, or blowing off entire limbs.
In addition to the Plasmacaster, he also sports a set of wrist blades for close quarters combat and carving up his victims to make trophies out of.
He also has a medical kit for healing himself, and a wrist computer, for controlling his cloak and weapons; the gauntlet also has a self-destruct device in case he is mortally wounded and can destroy all evidence of his existence.
He arrived on Earth via spacecraft, attracted to the area by the hot climate and a raging conflict caused by a local insurgency that plagues the region, providing the Predators favourite conditions and plenty of hostile prey to provide a good challenge and prove themselves worthy of hunting.
When Jungle Hunter had defeated a human he would decide whether or not it was worth taking the skull of his fallen opponent to keep as a trophy for his collection; if his kill had put up enough of a fight, he would cut them open and tear out the victim's spinal column, pulling the skull, still attached, out with it; or if the victim was too easy and unworthy of becoming a trophy, he would instead flay the body and leave it hanging from a tree for the vultures to pick at, instilling fear in any other humans who may come across them.
Jungle Hunter watched from the shadows during the arrival of the rescue team led by Dutch as they laid waste to the communist insurgents and destroyed their base without taking a single casualty; Jungle Hunter knew he'd found his next worthy prey.
The first he’d take out would be Hawkins, as he chased after Anna, and would shortly after kill a second man, Blaine, with a plasmacaster shot through his torso.
It was here when Dutch's second-in-command, Mac was the first to spot the creature, and opened fire, hitting the Yautja in the leg as it made its escape.
Later, we see the predator healing himself with a medical kit.
I really like the Jungle Hunter predator from the first movie, and he is my favourite Yautja. I think he has a really cool and interesting design
I like how he is portrayed as a baddie as I think lately, they’ve made too many Predators the good guys, like Scar in AVP, the Crucified Predator from Predators, The Fugitive from The Predator was kind of a good guy, and so was the Wolf from AVPR to an extent.
Hopefully though, it does look like they’re going back to that in Prey, with just one Predator, and he’s the bad guy, so hopefully that film will deliver.
There is also fan speculation whether or not Jungle Hunter actually respected Dutch for managing to defeat him, and set a long and obvious countdown time on purpose to give him time to run away, as with their advanced technology you'd think they'd be able to just detonate an explosive instantly without a noisy countdown timer if he really wanted to kill Dutch before he could get away, I do like the thought of this, kind of like him saying fair enough you beat me fair and square as the predators do seem to respect strength and ability which is why they value tougher enemies in the first place. But on the other hand, he did let out a pretty evil sounding laugh, and later in Predator 2, the City Hunter is trying to kill Harrigan, and his timer
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[@yodhin79]

If this Jungle Hunter was in Prey, the movie would last 5 minutes. This guy was elite for sure.

[@yoshijb9428]

Eh! I disagree just cause he's elite doesn't mean he's unbeatable. Shit Dutch was able to kill him and Dutch is a weakling in comparison. So maybe don't assume someone will win because of their "advantages" it's not over till it's over.

[@claydogmadman6295]

And the Jungle Hunter would've be-headed that Feral Predator for being such an embarrassment letting that woman compete with him...

[@yoshijb9428]

@@claydogmadman6295 oh? Ellen Ripley would like to talk to you. What does being a female have to do with anything. Sounds kinda ignorant and sexist. Do you even know shit about comanche culture? They're all warriors. Even the women fight

[@fishlivesmatter]

lol to become an elite , they should at atleast 3 xenomorph hives including the queens. Jungle hunter is probably just a young blood or a blooded youtja

[@claydogmadman6295]

@@fishlivesmatter I doubt it, the Jungle Hunter was dropped off to Earth to hunt with no help all by himself... That seemed pretty elite to me, and mind you that Jungle Hunter had already took out an elite crew special ops, he took out Harper's men before Dutch and his crew even got there within 24 hours... And to be fair when the Jungle Hunter was first introduced in 1987 the franchise was years from connecting with the xenomorphs, so with that being said the Jungle Hunter is an Elite...

[@brisahuerta6074]

You know what I love about this movie is that you never get to really see the design of the Predator until close to the end of the movie and the entire movie is invisible and sneaky killing all of his members one by one until he was finally killed by Dutch.

[@theperson2346]

Yes! It builds your curiosity making you wonder wtf does this thing look like then it looks totally different then you expected

[@nativepredator8803]

Once Dutch sees it we see it. Love that. However you cannot redo this in any predator movie from here on out because we already know what it looks like, it will never have the same effect again

[@EyeShotFirst]

I think it had a lot to do with the redesign of the Predator in the middle of production. A good chunk of the movie had been filmed, before they realized that the monster just looked ridiculous. So I think a lot of the scenes where he's invisible were shot with the other creature intended. That's what I miss about the pre-cgi reliant days. They worked around the issues with the original creature, which actually built up the terrifying aspects of the character. You never knew where it was, which made you feel for the characters even more.

[@scottmingersoll]

I remember watching it as a kid back in the 80s when it was new, your right the suspense I felt when the air escapes while it unlocks its mask to reveal its face and roars with those mandibles. At the time it was so terrifying yet unique and fascinating unlike any monster I had ever seen until that point.

[@DanielFlores-fo1ee]

That’s one of the main problems with these new predator movies. There is no atmosphere , build up, mystery, or tension because the predator is revealed early on, and has way too much screen time. Also the new movies lack the horror film aspect the first 2 films have. This what makes movies like Alien also Aliens masterpieces. To me Predator movies should always be scifi horror first and then action film. These new ones are all sci fi action.

[@SokWorld2007]

This predator is the best and most iconic predator. Even if the armour is a bit outdated and blocky, he’s still iconic to the point where most other predator design are inspired by this elite hunter.

[@manwiththeplan4446]

Jungle Hunter is the definition of Lightning in a Bottle. Perfect motivation, perfect weapons, and perfect design. I'm so sick of Predators having their mandibles wide open for no reason. Imagine you're at work, you gotta train a guy and the whole time he's following you, his jaw is wide open and he barely changes his expression. You'd be wondering if the guy is a looney or if he's on drugs. That's how every Predator has looked after 1. Only Predator to rival JH was Wolf in my opinion.

[@lamagra7922]

What about Scar

[@pamus6242]

The Predator is Nothing without Kevin Peter Halls unique movement and take on it showing the movement of the predator in an anomalous behaviour as though every move it makes is adjusted for the change in gravity from its home planet.

[@claydogmadman6295]

You right, with the absence of Kevin Peter Hall the Predator was never the same, it's like a Robocop without Peter Weller or Superman without Christopher Reeve Rocky Balboa without Sylvester Stallone... Without the iconic actors it just doesn't work...

[@ReactEditsPapas13]

So what have the other ones since him been doing? a fkn pimp walk?

[@BlueOx2277]

I’m old school- Jungle hunter is the first and best Predator, hands down. City hunter comes within a shout- all others pale in comparison.

[@aldorfc220]

Agree bro never beat them especially original, prey was OK but nothing like the classic

[@CheeseRunner]

@Can't mossad the Assad no City was already blooded, but only recently before his hunt on Earth. The only un blooded/youngbloods we see in the movies are the 3 from AVP, Falconer and Tracker. Maybe Feral but there's little Information and some evidence he might be blooded.

[@segovax3032]

Jungle Hunter is and always be the best Predator, fair and square. Apart being the first one to be shown, he Is and the most realistic both in movements and looking with and without biomask, that's just evidence. No Predator after JH looked more or even equally REAL to my eyes, KPH makes you believe the alien Is REAL with his performance, and Stan Winston pulled really a magic trick making this overall design for the creature. Its expressionless mask used to give me the chills as a kid, and it's still my favorite at all.

[@colecornelius890]

I have to say the wolf pred was always my favorite and most realistic to me.

[@segovax3032]

@@colecornelius890 I agree with the fact that Wolf is the coolest Predator since Jungle Hunter. I like him veeeery much, from his sleeker design, to his biomask and his arsenal, everything about him feels so damn good, and his "cleaner" duty fits him perfectly. I guess that's just personal taste, for me Wolf is an absolute stunner (just in the wrong movie) but JH will always come first... Jungle Hunter IS Predator, and everything related to it.

[@Prod_D]

For some reason I thought Feral just looked so sick cuz he looked different than all of the others.

[@bJT42]

You said a MOUTHFUL, especially with how intimidating the mask was, it added to the mysterious and ambiguity of just what the predator even actually is. I ask agree nobody has been able to replicate the absolutely terrifying design and movements of the Predator in the first movie, and how only Kevin Peter Hall could pull it off.

[@izayamartin5426]

I love both the Jungle and Wolf predators the most. I like Jungle cause he’s the original plus the make up looks so good it actually looks like a real flesh a blood creature. As for Wolf I just like him cause he’s a bad-ass Elite predator.

[@InfiniteASMR662]

Jungle Hunter is my favorite predator of all time! Great Vid!

[@godzillaprimekingkaiju2193]

Top 16 Strongest Predator Ranked by Power #16 Crucified Predator [Predators] [2010] #15 Chopper [AVP: Alien vs. Predator] [2004] #14 Fugitive [The Predator] [2018] #13 Feral Predator [Prey] [2022] #12 Celtic [AVP: Alien vs. Predator] [2004] #11 Falconer [Predators] [2010] #10 Tracker [Predators] [2010] #9 Dark Predator [Aliens vs. Predator 3] [2010] #8 Prince Predator [Aliens vs. Predator 2] [2003] #7 City Hunter [Predator 2] [1990] #6 Scar [AVP: Alien vs. Predator] [2004] #5 Berserker [Predators] [2010] #4 Greyback/Elder [Predator 2] [1990] [AVP: Alien vs. Predator] [2004] #3 Wolf [AVP 2: Aliens vs. Predator 2] [2007] #2 Scarface [Predator: Concrete Jungle] [2005] #1 Jungle Hunter [Predator] [1987]

[@mosleyboxing]

Wolf from AVP-R is still my favorite Predator but city Predator from Predator 2 is my second favorite and Jungle Hunter is my third. Great lore video! 💯

[@claydogmadman6295]

The 1987 Jungle Hunter is my number one favorite, then Wolf from Predator Requiem would be my second...

[@yoshijb9428]

You can't even see him though? Also really? AVPR? FUCKING REALLY?

[@claydogmadman6295]

@@yoshijb9428 I was able to see Wolf quite well, now there were a lot of dark scenes but I was still able to see him in enjoyment... And Wolf mine you, is a high ranking Yautja that single handedly took on the task as the clean-up guy when it came to dealing with the Xenomorph infestation but nevertheless fail short to the Pred-Alien... But the Wolf Predator is second rated right next to the 1987 Jungle Hunter Predator...

[@claydogmadman6295]

@@yoshijb9428 And as for the movie Predator Requiem, the story itself it did suck, but that Predator was badass and the closest thing to the Jungle Hunter versus all the other predators that we got before that movie... I mean those football player linebacker looking Predators in AVP was the worst...

[@yoshijb9428]

@@claydogmadman6295 i think you're a little blind. WOLF is an amazing hunter and xeno killer yet he still got smoked by the US. Also AVP is not a soap opera. And thats exactly! What AVPR was. Teen drama with predator elements. Thats not a predator movie man. Wolf is awesome. AVPR is trash. Even with the blue ray the lighting was too damn dark. Wolf was nuked. Jungle hunter was killed by a spec ops soldier. And the Feral predator was killed by a skilled comanche women. If you enjoyed it fine. However if you genuinely think AVPR was good you have no standard to insult and critique Prey when it was filmed better, more exciting scenes. and you could see what was happening. Also i watch predator movies to watch humanity face off against elite alien hunters. Not watch some podunk little Colorado town get overrun by xeno's IN THE DARK. The one chick that was the love interest when she got killed by wolf's smart disk i howled in laughter and enjoyment. AVPR was an insult and embarrassment. Prey was way better. I don't understand why a women can't be a badass according to you? Shoot I'd watch her fight before I'd watch any of the characters from AVPR. Shit they were all so forgettable that i only remember a character was named Dallas? I think? No offense but your opinion loses credibility when you PRAISE AVPR. Best movies in order are 1.Predator/Prey 2. Predators 3. AVP 4. Predator 2(gratuitous sex scene ruined movies tone for me.) 5. The Predator 6. AVPR Thats my personal list. Thats not including games and comics which are way more awesome.

[@claydogmadman6295]

@@yoshijb9428 You know what my man, just by reading your comment here I can tell you literally glanced over everything I've posted and didn't take the time to read and understand anything l've stated because I clearly stated that Predator Requiem movie was a terrible movie but I liked the one particular Yautja in WOLF... And you wrote a whole entire ebook sculling me on liking Predator Requiem when I made it very clear that the movie sucked, or sucked ass even but I enjoyed watching Wolf in action... And I don't care what you say about the movie Prey, it had a good storyline, but the trade-off that we got in order to get a good Predator movie was absurd... It was like okay, we'll give you a good Predator movie that you haven't seen in a long time with a good storyline, but in exchange we're going to give you the most ridiculous looking Predator with severe retardation features that ever hit the screen in a Predator movie... And yet again, how badass is the Feral Predator when it gets killed by Comanche woman... The fact that it was outsmarted let you know the difference between the Jungle Hunter and the Feral Predator, l just want you to remember when Dutch tried to lead the Jungle Hunter into a trap and a jungle Hunter picked up on the trap immediately and went the other way... But however the Just as Jungle Hunter just so happened to jump right up under the log that was the spring of the trap that wasn't set for him and Dutch got lucky and use that to his advantage... You see, I gave my reasons why I like and disliked but what do you mean I was knocking the movie Prey... I have every right to dislike what I see, and my ratings of the Yautja Predator still stands...

[@CarlEvz13]

Jungle is definitely my favourite alongside Wolf and Ahab. Another great video mate 👍🏻

[@swuavewrap8642]

Ahah is so underrated definitely in my top 5 OAT

[@Farmerb1985]

My favorite yautja ,jungle hunter calm,silent,stealth,and deadly creature and formidable worthy foe to dutch schafer in final battle

[@PlagueInjected]

The City Predator is my favourite. More weapons, and he displayed more examples of the Yautja honor code.

[@yoshijb9428]

Yes killing those innocent bystanders in the subway was so honorable! 🙄

[@redmasamune1]

@@yoshijb9428 They all had guns!

[@yoshijb9428]

@@redmasamune1 and? The Predator is known for being able ro discern a viable honorable kill. That was not honerable. Yes they may have had guns. However they were shooting the gangsters. Fun fact. Supposedly the City hunter was going rogue and the tribe was about to intervene, but harrigan managed to finish it off. So the City Hunter isn't as honorable as you think.

[@redmasamune1]

@@yoshijb9428 they were all a threat to him. Everyone was blind firing after they got scared of the gang members on the train. Also lambert was firing.

[@yoshijb9428]

@@redmasamune1 yet she was spared. The predator didn't know until after he grabbed her. It was his fault for jumping on top of the train. Honestly was a dumb call for the predator yea he won but it's not that surprising.

[@PlagueInjected]

He copies Billy's laugh just like he repeats Dutch's words back to him. It's possible he has no idea what either of these things mean.

[@paulsteel9127]

The JH was ruthless. He even killed a helpless and injured man.

[@Akira2805]

They need to do a Predator movie that takes place in Fudal Japan. That would be awesome.

[@thomassizemore5814]

I like what Stan Winston said… a snake is a snake is a snake but they all look different. I think that they’ve over done the jungle hunter look and they need to give us a different style like they did in P2 I just feel like they took something away from the jungle hunter by over doing his design

[@yoshijb9428]

What was overdone? Seems like a really simple design to me. Maybe you just want to bitch to bitch. 🤷‍♂️

[@corysmith8910]

Many years back he was referred to as “Anytime”. I like that he was given a nickname from something said in the film much like “Ghost” from Predator 2. He is still my favorite cinematic Yautja to this day.

[@twinkthatloveslotrtrilogy7676]

Best Predator movie

[@ransomdekafenya2584]

My favorite Predator are the long lost Vanguards from the AVP game on PS2.

[@leonefurlan137]

My friend,great vid,just have to point out 1 thing you,and soooo many others (i believe) missed! You mentioned why did J.H. laugh maniacally upon activating rhe self-destruct device,the laugh is not of rhe Yautja,it is Billy's laugh,recorded by biomask. When stalking Dutches team J.H. was constantly observing,listening & recording (turn arround turn arround, overhere overhere)! So he did'nt actually laugh,it probably does'nt know what laughter is...

[@munkeyinspace5331]

I’ve watched this film a lot… since it first came out on VHS and honestly I’ve never really understood that part… I do agree with you that it’s Billy’s laugh from the bio mask, which in a way it is, BUT he’s no longer near the mask and his mandibles are clearly moving along with the laughter and don’t forget he starts repeating what Dutch says earlier “what the hell are you” but clearly in his own alien voice yet when he laughs it’s with Billy’s voice? It just doesn’t make any sense and I wish it wasn’t in the movie 😬

[@leonefurlan137]

@@munkeyinspace5331 you are 100% right,no biomask,Junglehinter was laughing, but i'm just saying he mimicked what he heard before from Billy. He prolly does'nt know what laugh is,and why humans do it... He admired Billy,and saw others from the group respect him,he took Billy's skull as a trophy. The only soldier that faced him head- on,without fear!

[@TheCourier-st1bi]

@@munkeyinspace5331 the yautja doesn’t use the mask to create new sounds he uses it as a vocal microphone to practice his mimic voice

[@munkeyinspace5331]

@Liam Says who? You can hear the voices being played back, and likely being translated, but at no point is it made clear the predator is perfectly mimicking the human voices. Him laughing like Billy at the end is easily the worst part of the movie - imo anyway 🤷‍♂️ Also he doesn’t seem to need the mask to mimic Arnold does he? So that doesn’t really add up anyway

[@leonefurlan137]

@@TheCourier-st1bi something like "Guitar Hero", but with singing & Yautjas

[@FrshJurassicPrnceYA]

I think the jungle hunter let Dutch live. We know that the Predators are very particular about humans discovering their tech and so a self destruct option would wipeout any trace of their existence. And I think the Predator “laughed” as a way of telling Dutch that the irony of the hunter being hunted did not escape him. Or maybe the jungle hunter thought that humans laughed as a sign of camaraderie. Predator 2, although I like this film a lot, had many issues with its direction. They probably put the countdown into the scene in order to give Danny Glover’s character time to cut the Predator’s arm off. There were other inconsistencies with Predator 2 that I think came down to direction.

[@gearybell]

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[@gabriellen.2886]

That longish countdown might also be to give the dying man a chance to call out to his god (Paya?) and show fearlessness and acceptance of honorable death. "A place by your side, my Master!"

[@godzillaprimekingkaiju2193]

The Demon Who Makes Trophies of Men

[@godzillaprimekingkaiju2193]

El Diablo Que Hace Trofeos de Los Hombres

[@Spectrefox1313]

The best predator

[@gastly4454]

Wait wouldn’t he automatically be blooded or elite since he has his plasma caster? Isn’t that the most obvious sign?

[@nathanielkhan1632]

wolf n jungle hunter is de best predator for me

[@Spectrefox1313]

His tech looked alien nowadays it's too flashy and manufactured. I picture it still looking rough and tribal. Primitive and alien

[@she-venom9842]

One of my favorite truly honored Predator would love to see a movie Jungle Hunter clan vs Super Predator and Jungle Hunter clan fight then and stop them from slavary Xenomorphs kinda like AVP Evolution Xenos are not evil

[@rizkyramadhansoundwave8555]

Yeah, agreed. This why wish joined Jungle Hunter Clan, because they are honorable hunters. In AVP Evolution Game turns out, the Planet LV-412 is the place for individuals young bloods from Jungle Hunter Clan, to becomes blooded hunters as their own rite of passages. They are 2 Jungle Hunters in that game; first one got killed brutally by Berserker Predator, the second one who succedeed killed the Empress Xenomorph and reached his elite status.

[@she-venom9842]

@@rizkyramadhansoundwave8555 Ikr

[@thomassizemore5814]

I never thought of the skinned bodies as being “unworthy” just claimed for another type of trophy “the skin” like a bear skin rug

[@thabomboneni2994]

No way you can use a humans skin like that, too thin

[@thomassizemore5814]

@@thabomboneni2994 yes you’re right but I said LIKE a bear skin rug not just like one who knows what the use it for

[@lantzferguson]

It's been pretty much confirmed in other sources that the only prey the Yautja skin and hang are basically ones who proved no challenge. The hanging bodies are meant to both frighten off weak prey and invite challengers.

[@thomassizemore5814]

@@lantzferguson learn something new everyday then I’ll have to check that out

[@cmath6454]

It makes sense why he would flay and leave the unworthy like that. To him it would serve to create territorial reputation, scare away more unworthy, and attract more powerful challengers by the reputation.

[@brightkasesela6275]

I like how large and intimidating Celtic was but he was overconfident....It cost him eventually.

[@tanyadummitt8230]

jungle hunter all the way

[@racspartan1]

👍

[@canuteomanye5854]

The predator did come to Earth to hunt humans.they hunt anything formidable. The humans just happened to be at the place as the predator. PREDATOR 1987

[@damianstarks3338]

The jungle hunter is one of the most badass and iconic predators in predator lore.

[@nicholasalicea1364]

I wouldn’t really classify Scar, Wolf, Crucified or Fugitive “good guys”

[@SyntaxScout]

The jungle hunter was suppose to be the lightest,faster the AVP hunters are like tanks,ground hunters,bigger,stronger..

[@Egill2011]

Prey has not delivered, unfortunately.

[@dadominate]

Prey could have been great. Naru killing him, outclassed in every way by both the Feral Predator and others he had killed, ruined it.

[@deopproductions3535]

​​@@dadominateIt would have been interesting to see the predator come out on top for once

[@aryanritchie7759]

Jungle hunter vs city hunter

[@godzillaprimekingkaiju2193]

The Jungle Hunter is more Deadlier

[@cfh_doomed8879]

Im pretty sure this predator in the lore is 7.8 ft

[@javvijavv83]

Lol is this The Jungle Hunter explained or Predator 87 movie review?

[@acj5118]

diablo means devil not demon

[@CloneScavengerVulpin8389]

Blain was also hit by the predator's spear gun before he finished him off with the plasmacaster.

[@godzillaprimekingkaiju2193]

The Jungle Hunter is the most deadliest Yautja in the Franchise

[@yoshijb9428]

He's dead so you're fucking wrong!

[@onan-sonofjudahbrotherofer8466]

You're wrong. He didn't come to Earth in the hottest months of the year. He came to Earth decades ago and he never left. He's been in the Jungles of the South American Continent for generations by the time Dutch and his team encountered him. In the beginning of the movie when the ship dropped him off, that was over a hundred years ago

[@Aerogenic_Jesse]

He’s still alive

[@Aerogenic_Jesse]

He could have killed Dutch he def respects him and protects him