4. Mugato
From: ‘A Private Little War’ (Star Trek, Season Two)
What is it? Hefty, ape-like monster with bright white fur, a single horn jutting from its teeth and an appetite for a scrap.
As a natural weapon, the Mugato’s fangs carry a poison it uses to stun and capture its prey. Captain Kirk learns this fact first hand. Or should we say first tooth?
Cheesy or cool? Cheesy, but affectionately so. The man-in-a-suit approach sort of works given that it’s supposed to be a humanoid monster, but it can’t help looking rubbery also.
We still love it.
Fact me ‘till I fart: Will Ferrell’s Mugatu in Zoolander is explicitly named after the beast, thanks to Trek fan Ben Stiller. His hair is also a nod to the creature’s trademark tufts of white fur.
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