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The Predator species, also known as the Yautja, are shown to hold value in the mementos taken from their most worthy kills. These typically include those from the deadliest creatures they hunt.
Trophies can include a variety of items — most commonly a piece of the victim's body is taken, but items of personal significance to the original owner may be claimed as well
The body itself may also be mutilated and left behind.
In most cases, trophies are collected by Yautja as a means to display their skill. Recovered trophies are often displayed proudly in a dedicated cabinet or room. Some are even worn about the Yautja's person if it is of a small size.
The most common form of trophy collected is the victim's skull, sometimes with or without the spinal cord still attached.
A removed skull will be meticulously cleaned, the flesh and muscle stripped from it, and the brain and other organs removed, before being displayed alongside other trophies collected by the individual or those of the entire clan.
One of the most commonly-seen types of trophies are Human skulls. Although not much threat to a Yautja physically, Humans are one of the deadliest prey animals a Predator can hunt due to their intelligence, cunning, weapons, and technology; quality trophies from Human warriors are held in high-regard.
Another highly-prized trophy are the skulls of Xenomorphs; and a Yautja’s first Xenomorph kill is considered a right of passage; after defeating a Xenomorph, a Predator will advance to the next stage of their social-hierarchy, known as being “Blooded”.
Xenomorph trophies of Drones, Warriors, and others from Human-born Xenomorphs are displayed proudly; but there is one Xenomorph which the skull is not valued, and that is that of the PredAlien, which is viewed as an abomination and insult to the Yautja species.
Predators are sometimes seen to have trophy-skulls taken from other Yautja, but these are a lot more rare, and are usually seen in possession of Bad Bloods; though honourable
Predators are seen to take them sometimes if they have defeated a willing Yautja opponent, or have themselves defeated a Bad Blood, or rival subspecies like a Super Predator.
Some other skulls from different alien creatures are seen in the movies Predator 2, AVP Requiem, Predators; and in Prey, the Feral Predator was seen hunting other Earth animals; one trophy we see him take is the skull of a Wolf, which he battled and killed.
Smaller skulls and other bones may be worn about the Predators person, being strung through necklaces, or attached to their armour.
In some cases, the victim's body itself becomes the trophy; the body will be flayed of all skin, disembowelled, and hung by the feet from a height. In such cases, the corpse is not recovered and is left as a warning or taunt to any other prey who may discover it, as well as an indication of the Predator's worth and experience to other Predators. This is seen to be done to prey who did put up a fight, but were not quite worthy of having their skull taken, which is reserved for the best prey.
In less common cases, a trophy may not be a part of the victim's body, but an item of personal worth to them. For example, the Elder Predator encountered by Mike Harrigan in Los Angeles had in its possession a flintlock pistol dating from the 18th century, originally claimed from a pirate captain named Raphael Adolini as shown in the comicbook Predator 1718; or as later depicted in Prey, it was traded to Naru from a French voyager; and somehow ended up in the hands of the Elder.
If a member of another species defeats a Predator honourably, or fights alongside it, they may be presented with a trophy of their own, in the form of a weapon, or other artifact.

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