The predator has never been to Earth before and thus does not know how man-made weaponry is operated.
This also justifies why the predator would need to cloak its existence as it ventured deeper into the jungle.
Disguising its appearance may not have been necessary if its prey were not willing to put up a point.
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But the predator understands that operating with anonymity is necessary to avoid being detected by Dutch.
Dan Trachtenberg has directed both films.
Thankfully, directorDan Trachtenbergwas able to imbue some of McTiernans sensibilities with his brilliant prequel filmPrey.
