Kong (Species)

The Kongs (Latin: Apus ?) are a species of primate kaiju which appear in the 2017 Monsterverse movie Kong: Skull Island and its prequel comic Skull Island: The Birth of Kong.

Description
Creatures which resemble nothing so much as immense gorillas, how large a Kong can actually grow is unknown as only a single member of the species has ever been seen alive, and that specimen - the mighty King Kong himself - was still an adolescent at the time he was encountered. However, King Kong stands in excess of one hundred feet tall, weighs many dozens of tons, and is still growing. They are believed to have reached such colossal proportions by virtue of the hyperthermic properties gifted to so many of the local flora and fauna, which may be a result of the island’s unique geological makeup.

History
A breed unique to Skull Island, the Kongs survived there for untold millennia as the apex predators of that strange land. There, they waged a centuries-long war against the subterranean Skullcrawlers, killing or chasing off any that ventured to the surface world through the volcanic vents which occupy the island’s central valley.

However, this long conflict took a toll on the Kongs, and after a time only two remained, a male and a pregnant female. Perhaps sensing the weakened state of their age-old enemies, the Skullcrawlers struck with renewed vigour, and a battle of epic proportions ensued. Part way through the struggle, the female gave birth, and managed to seal the infant away in a cave before rejoining her mate in his fight against their massed assailants.

Subsequently, both adults were overwhelmed and killed by the Skullcrawlers, leaving the beast who would become known as King Kong to raise himself and continue the battle as the last remaining member of his species.