Editing Gúta

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|imagecaption= An adult Gúta.
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|skincolor= Grey
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|eyecolor= Blue-green
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|distinctions=Large troll-like creature with large tusks and claws
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The '''Gúta'''<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=enemies&cid=28449 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach'' - Enemies]</ref> is a gigantic troll-like species found on planet [[Reach]]. It is hostile to both humans and [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] troops.

==Description==
The Gúta is the largest terrestrial lifeform discovered on Reach. Severe aggression is rare, outside rutting males or females with young. Even so, it is an extremely dangerous animal.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=enemies&cid=28449 B.net classification]</ref> Its diet, whether carnivorous and herbivorous, is unknown.

It is remarkably durable, requiring three to four shotgun blasts and an equal number of melee attacks to kill it on [[Normal]] difficulty. The species was likely rendered extinct due to the glassing of Reach, although it is possible that some were evacuated to preserve Reach's wildlife.

==Trivia==
*The Gúta bears a passing resemblance to the cut [[Blind Wolf]] from [[Pre-Xbox Halo|pre-Xbox builds]] of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and greatly resembles the [[w:c:fallout:Deathclaw|Deathclaw]] from the ''Fallout'' series and slightly resembles the [[w:c:starwars:Rancor|Rancor]] of the ''Star Wars'' universe.
*The Gúta is seemingly named after the Guta, a fearsome demon from [[wikipedia:Hungarian mythology#Persons, creatures, gods|Hungarian mythology]], as many of Reach's early settlers were of Hungarian descent.
*A Gúta's roar can push a Spartan back fairly hard despite the enormous weight of a Spartan clad in [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]].
*On a player's career stats at [[Bungie.net]], the Gúta is listed as "mule". Instead listing a rank, the entry simply says, "No hugging". The "Mule" nickname is an internal name used by Bungie employees.<ref name="DC">'''[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition]]''', ''Developer Commentary''</ref>
*Unlike killing [[Moa]], killing a Gúta awards points in campaign scoring due to the creatures being a threat to the player.
*Several ideas were formed around the Gúta, but were ultimately cut from the game. Among these ideas were Gúta being used as battle-mounts by [[Sangheili]] and [[Unggoy]], Gúta that were equipped with mounted weapons, and the ability for the player to "hijack" the Gúta and plant a grenade in its mouth.<ref name="DC"/>
*The Gúta was originally set to be in several campaign missions in addition to ''[[Nightfall]]''. Due to resource constraints, this level features the only two Gúta in the game.<ref name="DC"/>
*The player can move a dead Gúta's body around by attempting to walk over it, as a Gúta's body is considered solid in the game's physics engine.
*The Gúta may have been derived from the [[Drinol]], a deleted concept for a massive beast Bungie had explored during the development of ''[[Halo 2]]''.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:GUETA nightfall.jpg|[[SPARTAN-B312]] and [[Jun-A266]] encounter a Gúta in the campaign mission ''[[Nightfall]]''.
File:nightfall_creature--article_image.jpg|SPARTAN-B312 observes a dead Gúta.
File:2gutas.png|A pair of Gúta.
</gallery>

==Sources==
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[[Category:Animals]]