Sker Buffalo
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The Sker Buffalo is a giant water buffalo creature that appears in the 2017 Legendary Pictures film, Kong: Skull Island.
Name
The 'Sker' part of Sker Buffalo's name may have been chosen as a homophone of "scare." The creatures' species is officially Skerry Bubalis, while concept art called them Megabubalis skerryfer; the 'skerry' part of either taxon is similar to "scary." Sker Buffalo's name is transliterated into Japanese as Sukeru Baffarō (スケル・バッファロー), while it is called Gūjiāo Niúmó (孤礁牛魔, lit. Isolated Rock Cow Demon) in Chinese.
Design
The Sker Buffalo superficially resembles an abnormally large water buffalo, but has some distinct traits. It possesses incredibly large horns, which appear to fork into at least three branches. The Sker Buffalo has what appears to be algae covering a large portion of its body, most likely due to its habit of spending long amounts of time underwater. Its back is shaped like coral so as to allow it to blend in perfectly with its surroundings while underwater.[2]
Personality
Sker Buffaloes appear to be docile creatures, and never threaten the human characters in any way, unlike most of the other creatures on Skull Island. Even Kong appears to get along well with these creatures, as he is seen rescuing one that is pinned underneath a fallen helicopter, and appears visibly enraged upon seeing one killed by a Skullcrawler.
Origins
According to the Monarch superspecies report about the Sker Buffalo, it shares common ancestry with the Asian water buffalo. The Sker Buffalo has evolved many unusual traits, including the ability to remain submerged completely underwater for long periods of time. Its most unique adaptation is its florafaunal biology: the Sker Buffalo has incorporated plant life into its anatomy, and two chambers of its heart actually pump chlorophyll into the foliage growing from its back.[1]
History
- Kong: Skull Island (2017)
- Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) [stock footage]
MonsterVerse
Kong: Skull Island
While wandering through the wilderness of Skull Island, some of the survivors of the Monarch expedition to the island witnessed a Sker Buffalo emerging from a lake. The creature approached the group, but James Conrad insisted they remain calm and not open fire on the animal. The Sker Buffalo stared at the humans for a few moments before turning around and walking away. Meanwhile, Kong came upon the corpse of a Sker Buffalo, which had just recently been killed by a Skullcrawler, which Kong promptly fought and killed along with another Skullcrawler that attacked him from behind.
After hearing a strange noise, Mason Weaver wandered out of the Iwi village and found a Sker Buffalo pinned underneath a fallen helicopter. She tried to free the Buffalo from the wreckage, but could not lift the wreckage. Suddenly, the entire helicopter was pulled off the Buffalo, and Weaver stared up in shock to see Kong had rescued the smaller creature.
Abilities
Amphibiousness
The Sker Buffalo is an amphibious creature, and can remain completely submerged underwater for several days at a time.[2]
Camouflage
The coral-shaped surface of the Sker Buffalo's back allows it to blend in seamlessly with its surroundings.[2]
Books
Comics
- Kingdom Kong (2021)
Kingdom Kong
With Houston Brooks watching from a helicopter, Kong spotted a Sker Buffalo trapped under a fallen tree and lifted the tree off of it. A swarm of Psychovultures then descended upon Kong. He successfully repelled them, but the Sker Buffalo was killed in the battle, and he regarded it sadly.
Gallery
- Main article: Sker Buffalo/Gallery.
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In other languages
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Japanese
Mandarin Chinese
Trivia
- The trade paperback version of Skull Island: The Birth of Kong includes a Sker Buffalo profile that is absent from the individual issues. While nearly identical to the profile used in the viral marketing for Kong: Skull Island, this version has a note added by Monarch researchers which point out that the creatures' horns are as wide as the wingspan of a Grumman OV-1 Mohawk, making them a potentially desirable trophy for poachers.
Notes
References
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