Located roughly 2,000 miles west of Indonesia, Skull Island is a Hidden Island that is perpetually hidden by a massive storm system. It features "Skull Mountain," a Rocky Formation shaped like a Human Skull. It is the home of King Kong and several other species of creatures, mostly prehistoric and in some cases species that should have been extinct long before the rise of the mammals, along with a primitive society of humans. Inhabitants: The Iwi. The Iwi are the local residents of Skull Island. Based on the scattered ruins, they may be the last remnants of an ancient civilization. They are a hunter-gather race, but they seldom leave the sanctuary of the village, which is cut off from the jungle by a huge wall. They also don't take kindly to trespassers who invade their village and have also come to worship Kong as a God, even performing human sacrifices to appease the giant ape. The Iwi appear humans, though they adorn their bodies with unique markings and hieroglyphs as well as decorative paint of varying colors. They all wear simple clothing which they fabricate and dye within their village. Iwi soldiers or guards typically seem to wear red garb with yellow body paint. Others, possibly clergy members, instead wear purple robes. Lastly, it appears that elders of the tribe wear blue robes and body paint. Despite the simple standards of their clothing, Iwi wear their clothes in a variety of manners and have a fair amount of individuality in how they dress. Some Iwi wear headdresses or scarves, while others wear no headwear. Most male Iwi are bald, while female Iwi have their hair styled in a variety of ways. Fauna: King Kong, Gorosaurus, Sumatran Supercroc, Lambeosaurus, Triceratops, Brontosaurus, Elasmosaurus, Skullcrawlers, Megaipedes, Titan Crabs, Titan Mantis, Giant Spiders, Tyrannosaurus, Pteranodon, Allosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Giant Axolotl, Giant Bats, Carnotaurus, Flesh Flower, Utahraptor, Styracosaurus, Arsinoitherium, and Stegosaurus. King Kong, also known as Titanus Kong (by the Iwi), is a Giant Gorilla. At 50 feet tall, King Kong is the largest primate of all time. Few creatures would dare to challenge him; the one creature that would threaten him is the Gorosaurus. His species are fiercely territorial, though he has been shown to be docile around those who don't provoke him deliberately. The giant apes are mostly vegetarian, but will occasionally eat smaller animals to supplement their diet. Judging from the skeletons in his lair, it seems Kong is the last of his kind. Gorosaurus is the biggest carnivore the world has ever seen, large enough to prey on the large animals, including Kong's kind; Ann Darrow claimed that she had seen Kong take on a Gorosaurus and won. Unlike other theropods, Gorosaurus can also deliver powerful kicks to stun prey and for territorial disputes. While the tyrannosaurs hunt in packs, Gorosaurus is normally solitary. Much like the Saltwater Crocodile, the 30-ft Sumatran Supercroc is found in the rivers of Sumatra. Apart from their size, they seem rather much the same as any other crocodile and alligator. Like them, they are ambush predators, and anything is fair game for them. Like the other Skull Island Hadrosaurids, Lambeosaurus spent much of its life in or near water, and would submerge in times of danger; they even had webbed feet to help them swim. Their jaws contains hundreds of tightly packed teeth for crushing tough plants. Male Lambeosaurs are vibrant and use their crests to impress females during the mating season. Triceratops is the largest ceratopsian on the island, growing much larger than their ancestors. To have better protection against the giant predators, they have evolved armor on their backs as well. Only their underbellies are vulnerable, but they won't go down without a fight. While the Triceratops is an herbivore, it is extremely aggressive, attacking anything that threatens them. Much like rhinos, their groups are made up of a female and her offspring. A dominant male rules over an area of land. The male will allow some sub-dominate males to live on his territory. One of the largest residents of Skull Island, the Brontosaurus has grown to exponential sizes. It had very few, if any, predators, which were mainly Gorosaurus, Carnotaurus, and Utahraptor. They traveled in herds, spending much of their time by watering holes, feeding on marshy plants and coming onto land to lay their eggs. But in times of drought, they will shift from water dwellers to grazers and browsers on land. Normally, its size is its best defense, but if that isn't enough, Brontosaurs will utilize its formidable tail. When a Brontosaurus dies, the locals call it a "Thunder Feast", due to shaking the ground with its collapse, as the dead animal will attract all scavengers from miles around; there's enough meat to feed an entire ecosystem for months or even years. Elasmosaurus is one of many marine reptiles that have adapted to migrate into the huge bodies of freshwater. The Elasmosaurus in particular can be found in swamps, specializing in hunting the giant axolotls living there. However, if opportunity presents itself, the giant plesiosaur will take advantage of another prey item, as we've learned while trying to cross the swamp. Unlike its ancestors, Elasmosaurus can come onto land for a short time, usually so scavengers can pick off parasites from its body. Like its ancestors, though, it gives birth to live young instead of laying eggs like once thought, and it raises its young in shallow water, where they are safe from predators. The Skullcrawlers are some of the most abundant animals on Skull Island. Active predators and scavengers, they will eat anything they can sink their teeth into, dead or alive. They are so ravenous that when food is scarce, they will feed on each other. Often found in the deep ravines of the island with the vilest creatures known to man, Skullcrawlers will occasionally leave their ravines, feasting on the dead, dying, or vulnerable. They were caused the near extinction of Kong's kind, because of this, Kong has deep resentment against them. The Megaipedes are one of many scavengers in the deep pits of Skull Island and one of the largest. It is also the most active as a predator besides the Skullcrawlers, actively searching and chasing whatever it comes across. The Megaipede has a lethal bite, a venom so powerful it could kill 15 elephants. The Megaipede's venom is a neurotoxin, which attacks the nervous system. Paralyzing it first, then suffocation as the victim's lungs stop working. This makes it among the more dangerous giant arthropods on the island, as most are ambush predators that lie on wait; the centipede will actively hunt down its prey. The Titan Crabs are one of many scavengers in the deep pits of Skull Island and are specialized ambush predators. It spans the chasm walls, hooked to the rocks with its sharp feet. The terrestrial crustacean then lies in wait, snatching anything it can catch with its claws. It's tough exoskeleton makes it hard for other predators to attack it, though the Skullcrawler's powerful digestive acids and high body temperature and saliva are more than capable of cooking and killing the crab. Like most of the predators and scavengers in the ravines, the crabs are also cannibalistic if food is scarce; some adults have been seen feeding on newly hatched babies. The Titan Mantis is one of many scavengers in the deep pits of Skull Island and are another specialized ambush predator. Like several mantis species, it has evolved camouflage to lure and capture its prey. ut while many look like plants, as the orchid mantis resembles a flower, this man-sized mantis has evolved to look and smell just like a rotting carcass. This means unsuspecting prey is lured with the false promise of an easy meal, only to be snatched and eaten alive. The forelimbs are also frighteningly powerful, able to snap bones like twigs, enabling them to get to the juicy bone marrow inside. The Giant Spiders are one of many scavengers in the deep pits of Skull Island and are one of the sneakier carnivores. It lives and hunts very much like a trapdoor spider, only on a larger scale. Like the trapdoor spider, this dog-sized arachnid constructs trapdoors over burrows, then strikes prey from below. It uses its sensitive quills to sense vibrations, and pounces once the source is strong enough. After lunging, it bites down hard, injecting its prey with digestive juices, dissolving it from inside. This makes it a vicious predator. Famously known as Sharptooh (by the Iwi), Tyrannosaurus is one of the largest and fiercest predatory dinosaurs on Skull Island, second only to Gorosaurus. They are vicious, relentless apex predators whose Their jaws can crush bone, tear out huge chunks of meat, and their armored backs protect them from other predators. While the real T-Rex has two fingers on each hand, Skull Island T-Rex has three. Skull Island Rexes have upright, kangaroo-like stance with its tail dragging on the ground. Pteranodons are one of the largest and fiercest of Skull Island's flyers. It is highly aggressive, swooping down upon helpless prey. The Pteranodons live high in the mountains, where Kong's species also resided. Based on the bones in their caves, it seemed this giant pterosaur would prey on helpless baby Kongs every chance it got. They usually hunt in the open after the island's fierce storms wreck a place, where they pick off the dead, dying, or vulnerable. Unlike their ancestor, the Skull Island Pteranodon has teeth and a long tail. The males of this species have larger, more impressive tails compared to the females, which makes flight more challenging for them. During the mating season, the female selects the male who proves himself strong enough to keep up with her speed in spite of this physical disadvantage. By Skull Island standards, Allosaurus is a more mid-sized theropod. They are smaller than the Tyrannosaurus or Gorosaurus, but are faster and far more nimble. This fierce hunter is also an opportunist of extremes. When not hunting live animals, it follows the Brontosaurus stampedes caused by raptors. When a kill has been made, the Allosaurus charges in to drive away its rivals. Should it fail, it will wait in the distance until the other carnivores have eaten their fill. A fully grown Allosaurus needs to eat its own body weight every week just to keep going. They have also been known to react to intruders violently as I have learned the hard way. It's even tenacious enough to challenge the Tyrannosaurus, but Allosaurus would never fight a Gorosaurus under normal circumstances. It's like a real life version of the Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle. One of the first aggressive herbivores ever encountered, the Ankylosaurus is a living tank. Fiercely territorial, its protective armor is able to withstand most predator attacks, with the exception of giant superpredators like Gorosaurus. Ankylosaurus is so heavily armored that even its eyelids are plated. Only the underbelly is soft, but it is difficult for most predators to reach. And for a really persistent carnivore, they have a formidable club at the end of the tail. One swing is enough to send a man flying. They also have very little brain inside its thick skull, so when faced with danger, it reacts automatically and aggressively. The giant axolotl of Skull Island is one of the largest amphibians on the island. Sharing many traits with labyrinthodonts, they are massive carnivores big enough to eat sharks, but they themselves are prey for the Elasmosaurus. In the water, these giant axolotls are deadly, but they pose little threat on land since they have trouble carrying their bulk around. They are mostly seen in the swampy regions, resting, swimming, or feeding. The females of the species only go with males who can defend their turf. They also only mate during a short season. While the axolotls are aggressive to humans, they are not the most dangerous animals in the island's waters. The Pteranodons roost in their caves a lot of the day. Sometimes, this leaves them vulnerable to attack. But the pterosaur has an unexpected defense; it has its own private army, so to speak, one consisting of giant carnivorous bats. With wingspans of 6 to 9 meters, sometimes pushing 13, the Giant Bats will attack and eat any living thing that enters the roost. The Bats and Pteranodon share a symbiotic relationship; the bats share food and shelter with the giant pterosaurs. In return, they viciously defend the roost, usually from potential nest raiders. This makes going into the Pteranodons' territory to study them and the bats extremely hazardous. The Carnotaurus of Skull Island is one of the strangest and deadliest theropods. Unlike most of the Skull Island theropods, it is capable of short bursts of speed and runs similarly to how an ancestral Carnotaurus would have. It can run frighteningly fast, but it can't turn very well. It specializes in hunting Brontosaurus, which puts it at odds with the sauropods' other major predator, the Utahraptor. But perhaps the Skull Island Carnotaurus' most characteristic attribute are its chameleon-like features. It has specialized eyes that can see in different directions, a tongue that shoots to catch small prey, and can even change the color of its skin to hide. These traits make Carnotaurus the perfect ambush predator. The Flesh Flower is a huge carnivorous plant. Like other carnivorous plants, it's found in poor-nutrient soil, so it has evolved to get its energy from living beings. The Flesh Flower produces a scent that lures in prey. The branches tipped in poisonous spines are extremely sensitive to touch, and once touched, they come down in a split second, impaling its prey. The flower then begins to digest its victim. To aid in reproduction, it produces a smaller flower bud buried into the ground, which acts like a trapdoor. Instead of a deadly trap, this small pod is full of sticky seeds, which attach to any small animal struggling to get out. The pod ejects the creature once it touches a certain sensitive spot. As the released host travels away, the seeds eventually drop, and if they land in thin or poor nutrient soil, new Flesh Flowers will grow. Although small by theropod standards, the Utahraptor is still large, easily capable of killing a human. Curiously, unlike their ancestors, the Skull Island Raptors seem to have lost their feathers, which were a recent discovery in the fossil record. The Utahraptor seems to be adapted for living in water. In fact, they lie in wait for prey underwater, then strike. When not preying on fish, they employ a dangerous method to hunt Brontosaurus. Packs split, certain members strategically revealing themselves to panic and stampede a Brontosaurus herd in a predetermined direction. Flankers take up the chase, molesting the giants onto a course they have selected; across dangerously broken ground, over cliffs, or into dead ends. Injury or death among the herd lays meat upon the raptors' table, rewarding their cunning with rich bounties of carcasses large enough to feed a pack for weeks. Another large ceratopsian on Skull Island, the smaller Styracosaurus is more passive than the large, aggressive Triceratops. Despite this, it did not hesitate to fight back when necessary. They spend much of their time grazing while looking out for one another. A Styracosaurus herd is also a harem, with a dominant male mating with all females in the herd. There is also a queen in this harem, usually the eldest female. To prevent inbreeding, female Styracosaurus leave their herds to join new ones when they are old enough to mate, while males stay in the same herd their whole lives. The herd's queen often sees a new female as a threat. The alpha male has a simpler view; a new female is not a threat, but a challenge. They use their vivid colors to attract or intimidate rivals and predators, but if showing off fails, they resort to violence. A relic from the Eocene, Arsinoitherium is mainly found at the swamps, and lives more like a hippo than a rhino. The massive horns are for defense, but they are also hollow and used to make booming calls. Male horns splay out, while females are more vertical. The Arsinoitherium live in herds, and can stay submerged underwater for up to two hours. They are too big for the Axolotls, and although Elasmosaurus will rarely attack an adult Arsinoitherium, it will sneak up on any calves that wander off. The Stegosaurus is a giant herbivore in the fields of Skull Island, but it is far from a wallflower; this animal is dangerous when disturbed. The large plates on its back are mainly for display. When threatened, the Stegosaurus will flush blood into its plates, creating a frightening display of color. And if that fails, they wield their spiked tail with devastating effect, despite having a small brain for their body size.