Predator (fictional species) which are consisted of recorded vocalizations of animals such as lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, cougars, black bears, grizzly bears, alligators, camels, and elephants. Predators will mimic human language on occasion, and have been shown to use their helmets to understand and speak human languages. Author Steve Perry designed a constructed language set for the "Aliens vs. Predator" novel series. Predator (fictional species) The Predator (also known as Yautja or Hish-Qu-Ten) is a fictional extraterrestrial species featured in the "Predator" science-fiction franchise, characterized by its trophy hunting of other species for sport. First introduced in 1987 as the main antagonist of
Predator (fictional species) effects artist Stan Winston. While flying to Japan with "Aliens" director James Cameron, Winston, who had been hired to design the Predator, was doing concept art on the flight. Cameron saw what he was drawing and said, "I always wanted to see something with mandibles." Winston then included them in his designs. Stan Winston's studio created all of the physical effects for "Predator" and "Predator 2", creating the body suit for actor Kevin Peter Hall and the mechanical facial effects. The studio was hired after attempts to create a convincing monster (including Jean-Claude Van Damme wearing a much different body