This is a list of Creatures in the fictional Star Wars universe. In order to be listed here, creatures must be noted in multiple canonical sources.
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Aboe
The
aboe is a predatory bird that lives in packs on
Mimban.
Acklay
The
acklay is a 3.05 m (10 ft) tall six-legged
predatory creature, native to the planets
Vendaxa and
Felucia. Its form is similar to that of a
praying mantis, but with a head full of sharp teeth, and a body of a clawed
crustacean, and its cry is of a loud, high-pitched tone. One of these beasts is seen in the
Geonosian execution arena attempting to kill
Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi; Obi-Wan eventually slays the beast with his lightsaber. In
Battlefront II, the player is required to hold off a large number of acklays that attempt to slaughter the
501st Legion on Felucia. In
Star Wars Galaxies, an acklay is the boss monster of the Genosian cave dungeon.
Adar
Adars are pack-hunting, 2 m (6.6 ft) long, reptillian creatures with sail-like wings from the blistering hot planet
Omiddelon III.
Afare
The
afare is a giant, scaly,
lizard-like creature that lives on
Mimban.
Aklar
Aklar are large
bull-like creatures that live in herds on
Mimban.
Altagak
Altagaks are fast-moving reptilian predators from the planet
Altora. It has a large snout between its deadly
tusks and can move silently among Altora's tall grasses.
Anooba
The
anooba is a
wolf-like creature that lives on
Tatooine.
Arkanian dragon
The
Arkanian dragon is an avian reptile native to
Arkania. They are intelligent enough to be classified as semi-sentient.
Arkanian jellyfish
The
Arkanian jellyfish is a creature that inhabits the seas of the planet
Arkania.
Armored Rat
A fairly large creature that lives in the
Coruscant Underlevels, the
armored rat looks like a cross between a
rat and an
armadillo. If threatened, it latches on to the attacker with its sharp teeth, causing a great deal of pain, though it will release its bite if hurt on the unarmored area between its head and back.
Arqet
The
arqet is a deadly
warm-blooded, horned
predator inhabiting the mountains of
Pellastrallas. Able to grow up to 2 m (6.6 ft) tall, its skin is rock-hard, allowing it to
camouflage itself among rocks prior to attacking its prey.
Attack Stohl
Attack stohls are furred,
serpentine, luxury pets from the planet
Ichtor 8. The rich wrap themselves with live stohl, and they can be trained to bite their master's assailants. They are naturally
poisonous, but
domesticated stohls have their poison removed.
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Bandara
Bandaras, which are also known as
sandbar dwellers, are
beetles from the planet
Devaron who live in huge unyielding swarms on sandbars and beaches. Their unified mating call during the summer can be unbearable to hear.
Bantha
The bantha is a colossal, shaggy, mammalian mount with circularly-curved ram-like horns, used by the Sand People on Tatooine. They have rough, uneven wool that completely conceals their skin, protecting it from violent sandstorms. A more wirey-haired species exists in the swampy jungles of Kashyyyk. They are usually about 2.5 m (8.2 ft) in height and have a herbivore diet. In the teräs käsi fighting technique mastered and favored by Darth Maul, one of the moves is called 'Charging Bantha.'
Barri
Barri are enigmatic
spacefaring creatures that can hitch rides on
asteroids and derelict spacecraft for thousands of years in space. Their acid secretions break down and help the barris digest the asteroid they ride on.
Bergruutfa
Bergruutfa are large 7 m (23 ft) tall
herbivorous grazers from the planet
Teloc Ol-sen. They have been known to serve as
caravan beasts, warbeasts and farm animals, and have an armored frill around their head.
Blase Tree Goat
The
Blase tree goat is a lazy creature that looks like a cross between a
goat and a
sloth. They hardly move except to get leaves on other branches.
Blenjeel Sand Worm
The sandy, uncolonized world of
Blenjeel appears to have no lifeforms, until prey sets foot on the sand. Gigantic carnivorous caterpillar-like creatures with round mouths filled with sharp teeth, called
Blenjeel sand worms, inhabit the planet, and will consume the unwary stranded traveler. The worms are blind, but can detect motion. They are somewhat like the
Wandrella. In the game
Jedi Outcast,
Kyle Katarn battles a much bigger sand worm with six longer, sharper claws, while in Jedi Academy,
Jaden Korr must repair his ship by scanvenging parts strewn over the sand, avoiding sandworms using Force Speed. They are analougus to the sandworms of
Dune.
Blurrg
The
blurrg is a
lizard used for transportation on the
forest moon of Endor.
Boar-wolf
The
boar-wolf is a
pack hunter that lives on the
forest moon of Endor.
Bogan's Brown Nafen
Bogan's brown nafen, also known as
butterbats, are tiny flying
rodents found on many planets in swarms. While the bite of a single nafen is harmless, the accumulated
venom from a huge swarm can be lethal. Apart from the danger their venom poses, nafens are often also carriers of various diseases.
Bogwing
The
bogwing is a leathery-winged airborne creature that lives in the
swamps of
Dagobah.
Boma
The
boma is a large, green,
quadrupedal creature that lives primarily on
Dxun.
Borcatu
Borcatus are
quadrupedal
scavenger vermin, which grow up to half a meter (1.65 ft) in length. They can be found amongst the garbage and trash on thousands of civilized planets. They are protected from the environment and predators by strong, armored scales on their bodies.
Bordok
The
bordok is a
herbivorous horse-like animal, native to the
forest moon of Endor. It is used by
Ewoks as a
pack animal and a
mount if captured.
Bursa
Bursas are
quadrupeds that build
mud huts. They are known to mercilessly destroy
Gungan settlements, and bursas, led by the warlord
Boss Rogoe, destroyed
Boss Gallo's village,
Otoh Sancture, 3000 years before the Battle of
Naboo. However, a clan of Bursas allied with Gallo in the
siege of Rogoe's fortress after Gallo's forces healed the injured Bursa chief.
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Can-cell
The
can-cell is a monstrous
dragonfly, about 1.5 m (4.9 ft) long, which flies the skies of
Kashyyyk.
Cannok
Cannoks inhabit the forest moon of
Dxun. Cannoks are small, annoying creatures that have the ability to consume anything, including mechanical components. Some were transported to
Telos to aid in the restoration project on the surface after it was bombarded by
Darth Malak, where they were sent to keep the
herbivore population under control. However, when
Czerka Corporation started to take control of the planet, and the
Ithorians running the planetary restoration project were pushed back, the cannoks ate all of the herbivores, and soon began attacking anything they could.
Canyon Krayt Dragon
Canyon krayt dragons are a
subspecies of the
krayt dragon that live in the rocky caves and canyons of
Tatooine's desert ranges. 10 m (33 ft) tall and 30 m (98 ft) long, the canyon krayt represents the smallest of the krayt subspecies. An evolved hunter, the
four-legged canyon krayt possesses a yellow-brown
camouflage skin pattern, a five-horned crown ridge and a spike-studded tail. They usually feed on
womp rats,
eopies, and lone
banthas.
Cherfer
Cherfers are aggressive,
quadrupedal,
herd animals from the planet
Elom. Although they are
omnivores, these beasts are quick to anger and prefer meat. They gore their prey with their hardened snouts and can dig soil quickly with they sharp hooves.
Chiilak
Chiilak are thick-furred, six-limbed
bipeds that inhabit the
glacial regions of the moon
Misnor, and can grow up to 2.2 m (7.2 ft) tall. Although they are breathe air, they can hold their breath underwater for up to 20 minutes; similarly, their webbed paws make for easy swimming.
Clawbird
The
clawbird is a black-feathered
carrion-eating
bird, similar to a
vulture on
Earth. They live on
Tatooine,
Geonosis and
Wayland.
Climbing Tauntaun
The
climbing tauntaun is a small
subspecies of
tauntaun that can climb the walls of caves in order to find plants to eat.
Colo Claw Fish
Colo claw fish are long, flat, eel-like creatures who live deep within Naboo's watery core (though they may also live in the waters of Kamino). They are green, with phosphorescent body parts and hooked claws attached behind their long, crocodile-like head filled with sharp teeth. They have rows of luminescent scales going down their bodies, which attract prey. They also have the ability to emit a hydrosonic shriek to disorient its prey. Even a young colo claw fish is extremely dangerous and huge in size.
Conduit Worm
The
conduit worm is a long
worm that lives in the
electrical wiring channels of underground
Coruscant and thrives on the
electrical currents sent through them. They may also be attracted to the electric activity in brains, if they do not find a stronger electrical power source to feed on. As such, many a person has awoken on Coruscant to find one of the worm's
feelers creeping into their ears. The worms can end up on starships, causing power outages, and are treated as
vermin.
Condor Dragon
Condor dragons are flying
reptiles from the
forest moon of Endor. They have excellent eyesight and massive fangs for tearing through even the thickest hides. They often capture their prey alive and carry it back to their caves. They have a wingspan of approximately 3 m (9.8 ft).
Coruscanti ogre
The
Coruscanti ogre is a large
sentient being that wanders the lower levels of
Coruscant. They have hard gray skin, pointed ears and very sharp teeth. These beasts feed off the flesh of other creatures.
Cracian Thumper
The
cracian thumper is the predominant
beast of burden on
Wayland and
Chalganna.
Croator
The
croator, a creature native to
Wyndigal II, a planet with extreme
ultraviolet radiation exposure, is an
asexual, flightless avian-like creature with reflective
plumage and an unusually long
proboscis, used to inhale tiny fish and insects for food. Travelers on Wyndigal II often use croator plumage as anti-radiation protection.
Cthon
The
cthon is a
zombie-like
sentient humanoid that, believed to have
evolved from another humanoid creature. Like the
ogre, feeds off the flesh of others. It has huge ears, enabling it to find its way around the perpetually dark
Coruscant underlevels, but no eyes, as it has no use for them. Cthons live in small groups and attack the unwary, trapping them with electro nets and devouring them.
In the novel Shadow Hunter, the Jedi Padawan Darsha Assant, the information broker Lorn Pavan, and Pavan's protocol droid, I5-YQ, were being tracked by Darth Maul and were captured by a group of Cthons, though they escaped with their lives. While Maul was tracking them, he too was attacked by the Cthons; however, he killed eight or nine, sending the rest running for their lives.
Cy'een
Cy'een are huge long-necked
reptilian fish that are native to the oceans of the planet
Chad.
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Dacta Eels
Dacta eels are a species native to
Ord Cestus with the ability to use the
Force. They were the biological part of the
JK-13 droid.
Dactillion
Dactillions are
four-legged lizard-like creatures with wings and a two part beak. They fly the skies of
Utapau.
Danchaf
Danchafs, also known as "tree goblins" by the native
sentient Jenet species on the planet
Garban, these
arboreal creatures are ferocious pack carnivores that attack unwary travelers in Garban's forests, and can grow up to 2 m (6.5 ft) tall.
Dewback
Dewbacks are large reptilian creatures native to Tatooine. They are commonly used as beasts of burden. They are active during the day but sluggish at night, when temperatures drop on the desert planet. They were used by the Empire's Sandtroopers while searching Tatooine for R2-D2 and C-3PO. Dewbacks were later used to patrol Mos Eisley after the Sandtroopers "pacified" the planet. To control these huge beasts, Sandtroopers, such as Darrik Jelso, used large polearms called static pikes. The Geonosians used them to control arena creatures such as the nexu.
Dianoga
Dianoga, also known as
garbage squids, are large garbage
parasites capable of growing up to 10 m (32.8 ft) in length. They have a
spherical body, seven
tentacles, a mouth of inward-pointing teeth, and one large eye on a stalk. They originated on planet
Vodran, but can now be found anywhere trash and sewage can, living off of any present
organic matter. They are primarily
scavengers, and only pose a threat when starving. One dianoga tried to eat
Luke Skywalker in the
Death Star's trash compactor, while
Dash Rendar had to deal with several of these creatures in the sewers of
Imperial City. Like
sharks, dianogas are attracted to movement and splashes in the water.
Draagax
Draagax are
pack hunters that hunt in the equatorial grasslands of the planet
Relkass. Apart from hunting small
rodents, these animals also consume wild sentinel plants. When the plants bloom in the dry season, they provide the draagax with a
narcotic that sends them on a
berserker frenzy, attacking everything in their path.
Dragon Snake
Dragon snakes are long, ferocious creatures, native to the swamps of
Dagobah. In the
teräs käsi fighting technique mastered and favoured by
Darth Maul, one of the moves is called 'Dancing Dragon Snake.'
Drexl
Drexl are giant creatures that are usually green, and have teeth the size of human arms. They are native to
Onderon. The adult form can fly, and is used as a means of transport and defense by the planet's Beast-riders. Drexl
larvae are unable to fly, but are strong and extremely fierce. They appear in
Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords.
Duck
Ducks are birds native to most partly-aquatic planets and feast on fish. They have webbed feet and are certainly considered waterfowl. They appear in the rivers of Naboo in Episode I.
Duracrete Slug
Having been spread throughout the galaxy by
freighters and
cargo ships,
Duracrete slugs dig tunnels into
building foundations and feed off of the
concrete in there. Some specimens have been known to reach 10 m (32.8 ft) in length.
Dweebit
The
dweebit is a small, reddish-brown
beetle, native to the
Yuuzhan Vong galaxy. Dweebits could be used as
weapons. When they were put onto
Belkadan, they emitted extremely noxious fumes that made the planet uninhabitable.
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Eopie
Eopies are naked, white, camel-like beasts of burden, native to the planet Tatooine. Eopies are 1.75 m (5.74 ft) tall quadrupeds possessing pale skin, a trunk-like snout, thin legs, and a bad temper. They travel in herds, and can live up to 90 years.
Excreting Slug-sloth
The
excreting slug-sloth is a large
sloth-like animal that is black in color and has
antennae. It frequently excretes slugs whenever scared.
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Fabools
Fabools are green furred,
baboon-like creatures with four rear limbs and four front limbs. They sometimes are punctured by thorny Blba trees and eaten by carnivorous snails. They live in the Dantarian
savannahs on
Dantooine.
Firaxan Shark
Alien Firaxan sharks live on the ocean planet of
Manaan. They appeared in
Knights of the Old Republic.
Falumpaset
The falumpaset is a large creature that lives on Naboo and can live in large herds. The Gungans domesticated many falumpasets for use as mounts and towing vehicles such as boomer wagons and catapults.
Fambaa
Fambaas are giant, scalym, amphibian quadrupeds standing at 5 m (16.4 ft) tall. Their diet consists of plants, so they are obviously herbivores. Their home world is Naboo, where they were used in Gungan Grand Army for many purposes, including mobile shield generators and cargo carriers. A line of two or more shield-carrying fambaa can create a shield that can be entered and exited, but not fired into.
Felucian ground beetle
Felucian ground beetles, also known as
gelagrubs, are large
insects that live on planet
Felucia.
Fenner's Rock
Fenner's rocks are harmless, slow-moving creatures that consume
lichen,
moss and
algae. Their bodies resemble
rocks and can be stationary for a long time. They have great big maws that can suddenly open and sometimes emit a piercing screech, scaring away unwary passers-by.
Fern bicker
Fern bickers are
ape-like creatures that live on
Kashyyyk. They are mostly solitary creatures.
Forntarch
Forntarchs are
carnivorous,
predatory
rodents on the planet
Gorsh, who await their prey in trees, and then leap down and impale them with razor-sharp forelimbs.
Furnocs
Furnocs are
pack hunting predatory lizards that live on
Geston.
Fynock
Fynocks are
avian creatures that can be kept as
pets. They look like exotic birds with
snake tails. Fynocks live on
Talus.
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Ganjuko
Ganjuko are massive, furred
predators found predominantly on planets in the Filve sector and
Bothan worlds, and can grow more that 3.5 m (11.5 ft) tall and 5 m (16.4 ft) long. Despite their 600 kg (1,320 lbs) mass, they can outrun most
Humans in a
sprint. They are protected by thick external skull plates and beaks, reinforeced by thick layers of
cartilage, and finally covered over all parts of their body except on its head by thick fur.
Garto
Gartros are small,
avian creatures that live on
Coruscant. They have
bat-like wings, spiked tails, and jaws filled with sharp teeth. Gatros are
omnivorous and completely harmless, though many Coruscanti hated them because they formed into vast, shrieking flocks.
Garrals
Garrals are
wolf-like creatures that live in the forests of
Wayland and
Cholganna.
Geejaws
Geejaws are leathery-winged
bird creatures that live on
Naboo and the
forest moon of Endor.
Ghest
Ghests are large
reptilian predators from the
bayous of
Rodia, and they are entrenched in the mythology of the planet. Ghests are often portrayed as
demons in modern
Rodian fiction. They slink underwater quietly in wait and then surprise their prey by attacking and devouring them in a single pounce.
Gizka
Gizka are small,
frog-like creatures which will adapt to almost any environment very swiftly, and
reproduce just as quickly. Their first appearance was in the
Knights of the Old Republic video game.
Glim Worm
Glim worms are tunneling 1 m (3.3 ft) long
predators, found on many planets. They are covered by sharp, flexible scales that move to propel the worms through sand or soil at speeds up to 40 km/h (25 mph). They are also hunted for their skin for use as clothing, and their
slime for use as
adhesive.
Goober Fish
Goober fish live on the seas of
Naboo.
Jar Jar Binks,
Obi-Wan Kenobi and
Qui-Gon Jinn are almost captured and eaten by one.
Gornt
A squat, ugly,
quadrupedal
omnivore, native to the planet
Hethar,
gornts are now bred as
domesticated herd animals on many planets for their extremely nutritious meat.
Graiveh
Graivehs originate from the planet
Ealor, and are dangerous
bipedal
predators that are considered "pre-sentients" by the scientists of the
Galactic Empire, as they seem to be almost achieving
sentience. They grow up to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and possess great eyesight.
Grazer
Grazers are fat animals with spikes on their backs and large
udders. They live on
Alderaan,
Gestron, and
Horuun Kal.
Great Oopik
Great oopiks, flightless creatures from the planet
Paramatan with
vestigial wings, seem to be the
evolutionary link between
reptiles and
avians. They also use
echolocation to seek their food and stun them with powerful
ultrasonic waves emitted from their throat sacs.
Gree
Little is known about the
grees, an obscure alien species, except the fact that
Clone Commander Gree (CC-1004) took his name from them. It is stated that they are so little known in the
Republic, that if he ever met someone who knew what his name meant, he would have found a kindred spirit.
Greysor
Greysors are
monkey-like creatures that live on
Naboo,
Mimban and
Chalganna.
Gungans are known to keep them as pets.
Grotseth
Grotseths are dangerous
predatory
fish on the ocean planet
Baralou. They
hunt in packs, grow up to 4 m (13.1 ft) in length and are covered in many small razor-sharp shells.
Gualamas
Gualamas are docile and swift
quadrupeds native to
Naboo. They are seen usually in
herds, are white with long, swinging
tails, and horns atop their heads, as well as defensive
tusks. They are smaller relatives of gualaras, though both species maintain the same loyalty to their rider.
Gullipuds
Gullipuds are self-inflating creatures, used in gullipud ball games on planets like
Naboo,
Manaan,
Selonia and
Drall.
Gundark
Gundarks are large, long-eared
primates, native to the jungle planet of
Poiu-Trewq. Surprisingly solitary for primates, they are noted for both their great strength and their fierce tempers.
Han Solo was certainly paying
Luke a great compliment when he claimed that the convalescing
Jedi apprentice looked "strong enough to pull the ears off a gundark."
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Hanadak
Hanadaks are like a cross between a
bear and a
baboon. They
hibernate during the winters on
Hok and have a fierce temper.
Hawk-bat
Hawk-bats are purple or red creatures with a curved beak and leathery wings. They can be found on urbanized worlds like
Coruscant and
Taris.
Jedi Padawan Darsha Assant was attacked by these creatures when she entered their territiory to escape from a street gang. The
Fondorian she was escorting, Oolth, was pecked in the eye and, raising both his hands to defend himself, fell 20
stories. Although he didn't die from the fall, a flock of hawk-bats followed him, tearing him to pieces.
Hive rats
The
hive rat is a large
mutated version of a
rat that lives on
Coruscant.
Hork
Horks are small, furry,
sloth-like creatures from the planet
Gestron. They are
nocturnal and
herbivorous, climb trees and serve as a pet on that planet.
Hoska
Hoskas are grazers and
herd beasts living on the plains of the planet
Essowyn, and are primary source of food for the
Saurton, the local
sentient species.
Hssiss
Hssiss, or
dark side dragons are large, dark gray,
reptilian creatures that originated on
Stenness. They were corrupted by the planet's dark side aura, and
domesticated by the
Sith, which explains their nickname. They have the ability to become almost
invisible, making them extremely dangerous to the unwary. When the corpses of the ancient Sith are violated, a pack of Hssiss will soon appear. They can inflict a painful bite, or strike with their heavy, spiked tails. They were common on
Korriban, protecting the bodies of the dead
Dark Jedi there, at the time that the
Jedi Exile visited the planet.
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Iegon bull worrt
Iegon bull worrts are related to the
worrts on
Tatooine. They live in the
swamps on
Iego.
Ikopi
Ikopis are fleet-footed
ungulates that live on the plains of
Naboo.
Iriazes
Iriazes are
bipedal
ungulates with one horn, a long
kangaroo-like tail and brown fur. They live on
Muunilinist and
Dantooine.
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Jyykle vulture
Jyykle vultures are solitary creatures that live on
Mimban and
Kashyyyk.
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Kaadu
Kaadus are large, flightless
reptavians that live on the planet
Naboo.
Gungans use them as
mounts. They are featherless, as large as
horses, have two thick legs, and have a
duck-like bill which they use to catch
fish. They tend to make moaning sounds when frightened, as seen in
Lego Star Wars and other games which include them.
Kalaks
Kalaks are large and very stupid
reptilian creatures that stand 2.35 m (7.7 ft) tall. They live on
Mobus and have a tough hide, making it difficult to hunt.
Kashyyyk Bantha
Kashyyyk bantha are a wirey breed of
bantha that live on
Kashyyyk. They are usually found in herds, in order to better defend themselves.
Kath Hound
Kath hounds are horned,
wolf-like creatures native to
Dantooine. There are two variants: the smaller one is orange and white with two horns; the larger is brown overall with three large horns. This latter variant is also called a "bull kath hound", and presumably is the male of the species, while the smaller variant is the female. They are often used as
guard dogs.
Kell Dragon
Kell dragons are the slightly stockier relatives of the
krayt dragon. While not heavily mentioned in the original
Star Wars movies, they featured significantly in the first two installments of the
Dark Forces series of games.
Huge and powerful, they rival rancors in their ferocity and, as such, are favoured by wealthy crime lords such as the Hutts. They originally appear in Dark Forces, wherein the main character, Kyle Katarn, is forced to face them, without weapons, after being captured by Jabba the Hutt. The Kell Dragon stands 2.4 m (8 ft) tall, and 6.1 m (20 ft) long. Covered in grey scales, its prime method of attack is to dive forward and bite.
Kinrath
Kinrath are large, venomous
arachnid-like creatures that live on
Dantooine and
Kashyyyk. A dead one was used to attract a
Terentatek in the shadow lands of
Kashyyyk, during
Knights of the Old Republic.
Kkryytch
Kkryytch are
avian creatures that eat seeds and live on
Kashyyyk.
Koriena
Koriena are striped
canines that
hunt in packs and are similar to
wolves.
Kouhun
Kouhun are
centipede-like creatures with
stingers and teeth. They live on
Mimban and
Indoumodo. As well, giant kouhuns live in the
swamps of
Naboo and shoot poison puffs at their prey. The smaller ones live on are capable of evading even tight security, and are virtually impossible to trace back to their users, and, as such, they are frequently used by
assassins. When used for assassination jobs, they are starved ahead of time, so that, when released, they immediately prey on the closest
warm-blooded life form. Their deadly toxin, released from their teeth, is lethal to their prey at a remarkably fast rate. The stinger is merely painful, and not fatal. This creature was used by
Zam Wesell in her attempt to kill
Senator Padmé Amidala.
Krakanas
Krakanas are
aquatic creatures that live on
Mon Calamari.
Krayt Dragon
Krayt dragons are gigantic, lizard-like predators, native to Tatooine. These rare creatures are 10 m ( ft) tall, 30 m ( ft) long and covered in yellowish-brown scales. They have 3-5 horns on their heads, and a ridge of dorsal spines going down the length of their back and tail. They walk low to the ground on four wide-spread legs, and hunt by sensing motion. Krayt Dragons have a mouthful of sharp fangs, and a multichambered gizzard used to grind their food. Their gizzards sometimes contain semiprecious stones called "dragon pearls"; killing a krayt dragon and obtaining the dragon pearls is one rite of passage for male Tusken Raiders. In A New Hope, Obi-Wan Kenobi scared off the Tusken Raiders that attacked Luke Skywalker by imitating the creature's eerie howl.
Kyren
The
kyren is a small
herbivorous insect from
Ansion that travels in swarms of up to 150 million individuals. They have no legs, and spend most of their lives airborne, feeding on the wide grasslands of Ansion.
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Laa
Laas are
fish, resembling
angler fish on
Earth. Laas live in
Naboo's
swamps.
Laigreks
Laigreks are large
arachnids from the planet
Dantooine. They like dank, dark areas and took up residence in the ruins of the Dantooine
Jedi Enclave after it was bombarded by
Darth Malak in the
Jedi Civil War. They have a bite which is painful, but not poisonous.
Lava Flea
Lava Fleas are a species of hard shelled
arthropod. The
Mustafar lava
flea has been domesticated by the native
Mustafarians who use it in their large industry of
mining the various
metals dissolved in the plentiful
lava on their
planet.
Loper
Lopers are small,
opossum-like
rodents from the fourth moon of
Yavin. They are readily identified by their luxurious red fur, sharp teeth and claws, and hairless, bone-plated tail which ends in wicked barbs. Though nasty when cornered, Lopers will tend to avoid conflict with larger creatures.
M
Malia
Malia are swift creatures living in
dens on the surface of
Ragoon 6, marked by blue-gray fur, long tapered snouts, and a triple row of yellow teeth. They are fearsome fighters, especially during the night when they do their hunting and are most active. Startling a malia can be remedied by backing away slowly and not looking them in the eyes.
Maramou
Maramou, a cross between a
ram and a
kangaroo, live in the mountains of
Genesia and
Chalganna, they are also native to the
forest moon of Endor.
Massiff
Massiffs are creatures that can be found across the galaxy, including
Geonosis and
Tatooine. They are used as pets and guards.
Minstyngar
Minstyngars are
insects that live in troops on
Kashyyyk and
Mimban.
Mogo
Mogos are
camel-like creatures with ten legs, which inhabit the planet
Roon; the mogo's shaggy fur keeps it warm in the mountains. Mogos can be used for transportation and food, and their fur is used for clothing. Most of Roon's population owns mogo farms.
Mott
Motts are strong, horned mammals that live on Naboo and Mimban. Resembling miniature rhinoceroses with orange-tan, white-striped hides, motts are easily domesticated.
Mouf
Moufs are medium-sized, solitary creatures that often get togeather to feed or mate. They look similar to
bears.
Mustafar Lava Flea
Mustafar lava fleas are massive artropods from
Mustafar. Although bulky in appearance, they are light enough to walk on the crust of the lava flows and their legs allow them to jump 30 m (98 ft) in one leap. Native
Mustafarians use their discarded shells for protection from the heat of the lava, while northern Mustafarians also use the lava flea as
mounts.
Mutated rats
See
Hive Rats.
Mygeetoan Yaks
Mygeetoan yaks are white
yak-like creatures that live on
Mygeeto.
Mynock
A
mynock is a black leathery-looking
silicon-based organism, that grow up to 1.6 m (5.25 ft) long, with
wingspans of up to 1.25 m (4.1 ft), that feed on electrical energy. They are often found leeching power from
spacecraft, as mynocks are one of the few species that could live in the vacuum of space, feeding on stellar radiation and "silicon and other minerals from asteroids and other space debris". Mynocks also have bat-like wings which they used to fly in the
atmosphere. They reproduced by mitosis.
They were commonly eaten by another silicon-based creature, the space slug. Swarms of mynocks can be found alive, flying around a space slug's innards for a long time before they start to become digested. Found across the galaxy (having spread prolifically from their original system), mynocks tend to flock together, migrating annually in large groups. The most notable of these migrations were the famed migrations of Roon, where the sky could literally become darkened from swarms of these creatures.
Despite being a silicon-based lifeform, a properly prepared mynock could be ingested by carbon-based life forms; they were sometimes used in Twi'lek cuisine, such as Mynock Coronet City. The Jedi Order, in honor of the mynock's skill at evading attack, named a form of lightsaber combat after the beast, called Soresu.
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Nabooan Tusk-cat
See
Tuskcat
Neek
Neeks are small,
reptilian herbivores, native to
Ambria. They walk on their hind legs, and are capable of reaching speeds of up to 60 km/h (37 mph). Neeks cluster in flocks, using numbers and a short
sleep cycle to evade
predators. They are sometimes kept as pets.
Nerf
Nerfs are grumpy,
antlered
herbivores, resembling
yaks, raised on many planets, including
Alderaan,
Gestron and
Corellia, for their milk and meat.
Herders of the beasts are well known for being as scruffy looking and surly as their
livestock, and to be called a "nerf herder" (as
Han Solo is by
Princess Leia) is considered a strong insult.
The name Nerf Herder was adopted by a punk rock band.
Nexu
Nexus are tiger-like creatures that loosely resemble gigantic felines. The nexu has two pairs of eyes, though one pair is more suited as a heat sensor, like the ones possessed by snakes. It also has a row of quills along its back that erect during battle, and a double tail with suction cups. This is used for capturing and/or suffocating enemies and prey. They are native to the planets of Cholganna and Malastare. They are ofted exported and trained as security beasts, or used in arena combats. On Malastare they are used for patrol duty in the streets and museums. One of these beasts is seen in the Geonosian execution arena attempting to kill Padmé Amidala. It is killed when struck by a charging Reek (ridden by Anakin Skywalker).
Nudj
Nudj are
swamp lizards, similar to
chameleons. They are native to the swamps of
Dagobah.
Nuna
Nuna are stocky, flightless reptavians with broad bills and powerful legs. They are often called "swamp turkeys" and live all over the Galaxy.
O
Opee Sea Killer
Opee sea killers are 20 m (65.6 ft) long, carnivorous crustaceans that live deep in Naboo's watery core. They have long, sticky tongues for snatching prey. In addition to armored fins and flippers, an opee sea killer can let in water through its mouth, then squirt it out through gaps in its armored back. The aforementioned water system can be its propulsion system, or utilized as a feeding method similar to that of a Baleen whale.
Orbalisk
Orbalisks are
barnacle-like creatures, native to the Beast Moon of
Dxun. They were present near a
Sith Holocron entombed on that planet, and attacked
Darth Bane, the last surviving Lord of the
Sith when he sought to retrieve the holocron. They breed rapidly, and eventually encased all but the Sith Lord's face. Impenetrable to lightsabers, the creatures are something between a
symbiote and a
parasite. They inject their victim with a powerful poison, which must be resisted or cause death. If it is resisted, it becomes a powerful performance-enhancing drug. The host resists them through the use of the Force – usually the
Dark Side – upon which they feed. It is unknown what, if anything, considers orbalisks natural prey.
Oslet
Oslets are 3 m (9.8 ft) tall, timid creatures that live in the jungles of the planet
Joralla. They are also used as
mounts and nest high up in the sio trees.
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Pagen
Pagen are blue and red
swamp birds that live in [[List of Star Wars planets (W-Z) Windsor.
Peko-Peko
Peko-pekos are
reptavians with purple feathers, native to the
swampy regions of
Naboo. They are capable
mimics, and are often kept as pets.
Pikobis
Pikobis are
dinosaur-like creatures that live in the
swamps of
Naboo.
Profoggs
Profoggs are little creatures resembling
prairie dogs, that live on
Tatooine.
Pug Jumper
Pug jumpers are hard
exoskeletal creatures that live on
Kashyyyk.
Pylat Bird
Pylat birds are beautiful white and black
cockatiels that inhabit
Neimoidia and are a symbol of their owner's wealth.
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Rainbow gem
Rainbow gems are long-living
silicon-based lifeforms that live on
Gallinore. They radiate a beautiful, colorful shine that stems from their inner light, but only after maturing for thousands of years. They are considered extremely valuable, as just one is worth the price of a
Mon Calamari cruiser.
Rakghoul
The
Rakghoul is the end result of a
Sith bioweapon, turning beings into mindless mutants. Rakghoul infection can be transferred by contact with one. The original outbreak occurred on the planet
Taris, where they plagued the inhabitants of the Undercity – criminals or their descendants – but they also live on
Coruscant. During the
occupation and
blockading of Taris by the
Sith, the
Sith troopers assigned to search for crashed
escape pods in the Undercity were given a recently-developed
serum that could be used to counteract the effect of a rakghoul bite. Whether this serum ever found its way to the public in the turmoil that followed is of little consequence, as the planet was destroyed a short while after.
Rancor
Rancors are monsters with large teeth, claws, and armored skin that can absorb blaster bolts. Their planet of origin is unknown, but they can be found on many planets, including Dathomir and Ottethan. A Rancor is also in Jabba the Hutt's palace in the orginal Star Wars trilogy. They average 10 m (32.8 ft) in height, but Damothiri rancors are commonly larger. They have rudimentary intelligence, and can be domesticated with difficulty. Their namesake is obvious as they are fearsome, deadly beasts. In the teräs käsi fighting technique mastered and favored by Darth Maul, one of the moves is called 'Rising Rancor.'
Reek
The
reek is a large
rhinoceros-like animal, native to the plains of
Ylesia, a moon of
Codia. They are
herbivores by nature, however starvation and conditioning by the
Geonosians forced them to become ferocious
carnivores. One of these beasts is seen in the
Geonosian execution arena attempting to kill
Anakin Skywalker, who instead mounts it and uses it to kill the
nexu. The reek is later shot and killed in the ensuing mayhem by
Jango Fett. On
Naboo, reeks are used in
rodeos.
Rock Warts
Rock warts are orange
insects found on many planets. Their bite delivers a combination
poison/
neurotoxin to their victim, which is then used as an
incubator for up to 20 eggs.
Ro-Roo
Ro-roos are lemur-like creatures that live on
Kashyyyk and
Mimban.
Rong Boars
Rong boars are a
porcine species found on
Mimban.
Ronto
Rontos are large, four-legged creatures that live primarily on the planet Tatooine. They are used as mounts and beasts of burden, particularly by Jawas, and have a dull green-brown hide with enormous skulls and thick, long necks. One was brought to Luke Skywalker's Jedi Academy to rebuild it; however, it ran into the jungle after getting scared and confused.
Ruggers
Ruggers are small, furry
rodents, found on the
forest moon of Endor.
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Sando Aqua Monster
Sando aqua monsters are 200 m (656 ft) long aquatic mammals from Naboo. Their muscular bodies have no visible fat, blubber, or underwater streamlining, suggesting they recently evolved to live in the abyss of Naboo's core. They are deadly predators, eating everything from opee sea killers to colo claw fish. This, plus the fact that their lifespan is several hundred years long, has made them legendary among the native Gungans.
Scurrier
Scurriers are
rat-like creatures from
Tatooine. They will run from any form of danger, unless it threatens their food hoards or their offspring, in which case, they will defend with painful bites and annoying screams. They travel in packs of around 30 members. Males can be distinguished from females by the crown of
antlers on the male's head.
Sarlacc
The sarlacc is an omnivorous, immobile beast, found on several planets. The largest known member of the species resides in the Great Pit of Carkoon. Jabba the Hutt used to toss his enemies to the sarlacc, who would be slowly digested over a thousand years. It consists of a single giant beak and many tentacles emerging from the depths of its pit as well as the spike-like teeth that help get prey caught inside the pit long enough for the tentacles to grab it. Xenobiologists are unsure as to whether the sarlacc is animal or plant, as it possesses characteristics of both kingdoms. They reproduce by spitting out a small dart like object that attaches to a living creature and devours it in some way. In one Expanded Universe story, a Stormtrooper's dewback was the first thing Carkoon's dart pod attached to; it was pulled off when the Stormtrooper paid a Jawa to take care of it for the night.
Shaak
Shaaks are plump,
pachydermal
herd animals with enormous rears that jut into the air, who often raised for their meat. They are native to the
grasslands of
Naboo, where they graze on flowers and grass.
Anakin Skywalker rides the back of a shaak on Naboo in
Attack of the Clones.
Shyrack
Shyracks are
bat-like creatures that inhabit the caves of
Korriban. Shyracks are very dangerous pests, that often attack intruders in flocks.
Darth Revan encountered several Shyracks while exploring the
tombs found in the Valley of the Dark Lords.
Sketto
Skettos are flying
reptiles, native to
Tatooine. They are active at
twilight and live off of the blood of large
mammals, often travelling in large groups to overwhelm and feed on prey.
Slivilith
A
slivilith is a large, green,
amorphous creature that thrives off ambient energy and solar radiation in space. Sliviliths have a semi-discernible head with two glowing red eyes and two
antenna stalks. The rear side of the body tapers off into a mass of
tentacles. Sliviliths have membranous wings which can propel it through space or atmospheric environments.
In 3 ABY, a hibernating slivilith found itself near the planet of Arbra. It awakened and made a nest for itself inside an immense cavern, which was inhabited by the native Hoojibs. When the Rebel Alliance came to Arbra shortly afterwards, the Hoojibs asked them to exterminate the slivilith. In exchange, the Rebels were allowed to build a base on Arbra.
Snarb
Snarbs are
lizards with grey skin and 2 legs. They live on
Mimban.
Sleen
Sleens are
lizards native to
Dagobah.
Space Slug
Space slugs are
silicon-based
gastropods, capable of surviving in a
vacuum. Space slugs generally make their habitats in
asteroids, where they spend the vast majority of their lives. This is due to the fact that their "tail" is actually like a system of roots that tie into the asteroid's core.
Many space slugs have been found in the
Hoth Asteroid Field, some reaching hundreds of feet in length. They feed on
mynocks, but will also consume starships, and have been known to eat sections of Imperial
Star Destroyers that flew too close.
Spice Spider
Spice spiders are
arachnids, native to the mines of
Kessel. Their
excrement is the basis of the
narcotic glitterstim. About 9 years before the
Clone Wars began, some of these spiders were brought to
Ryloth and altered to produce the more potent narcotic "glitteryll".
Spine Crab
Spine crabs are
crabs with a spiked
carapace. They are found on many planets, including
Tatooine,
Naboo and
Trandosha.
Staga
Staga are used as
herd animals on the planet
Ambria. They have tufts of fur on their shoulders, but are otherwise
reptilian-looking, with scales, horns and thick tails.
Stone Mite
Stone mites are
scorpion-like creatures that cling to spaceships, consuming their hulls with a combination of strong jaws and
acidic
saliva. Three individual stone mites can merge to form an ambiotic triont that features a hard shell, strengthened by
electrolytic reactions. These creatures have been suspected to be the work of military
genetic engineers. Stone mites can be found across the galaxy, including on
Tatooine,
Coruscant,
Malastare and
Naboo.
Storm Beast
Storm Beasts are monsters that inhabit the devastated surface of
Malachor V. They are dangerous, being particularly good at
melee combat and gifted with the ability to cast Force Scream – a Force-enhanced scream that can cause damage and weaken opponents – when in combat. They are the only living beings on the surface, aside from the inhabitants of the
Trayus Academy. It is unknown whether they were originally there before the Battle of Malachor V or whether they are, like the
Jedi Exile and
Darth Nihilus, merely a product of the
Mandalorian War.
Stratt
The
stratt is a large
reptilian beast that lives on
Coruscant.
Suubatar
The
suubatar is a
riding beast, native to the
grasslands of
Ansion. Suubatars are 6 m (19.7 ft) tall, and can travel at an impressive speed on their six muscular legs. They are
omnivores, and feed equally well on large
fruit and small prey.
Swamp Slug
Swamp Slugs are large aquatic
mollusks that live on the planet
Dagobah.
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Taozin
The
taozin is a huge, completely
transparent,
insect-like beast, from an unknown homeworld. It eats anything foolish enough to come near, which it traps by spitting a
gluey fluid which becomes silk and entwines it. The last surving representative of this species lived in the vast caverns beneath the
Coruscant city, until killed by
Darth Maul, who sent it plummeting to its death. The taozin has no internal
skeleton, but can still somehow live in a 1
G field without being crushed. What makes the taozin unusual is that it does not show up in the
Force or on radar, meaning there is never any warning before it eats you. Its other strange characteristic is that it is immune to lightsabers. If it is attacked with a lightsaber, the blade of the weapon diffuses, creating a
splashback which can kill the user.
Tarentatek
Tarentatek are creatures that live on many planets and feed on creatures able to use the
Force. The
Sith often use these against
Jedi because they have a natural resistance to the Force. They were thought to have been killed off by the Jedi.
Tauntaun
Tauntauns are 2 m (6.6 ft) tall
bipeds,
indigenous to the ice planet
Hoth. Tauntauns are covered with white fur, downturned horns, four nostrils, and have a foul body odour. They are
omnivorous, subsisting off
lichens found in
hoarfrost as well as eating
mushrooms and other
fungi found in ice caves. They give birth to two young at a time, twice in one Hoth year. They are used as
mounts by the
Rebel Alliance, and have been exported offworld to other cold-climate regions (including
Coruscant's polar caps) for use as mounts,
beasts of burden and
tourist attractions. The thick layers of fat and fur provide adequate protection from the cold during the daytime, but tauntauns cannot survive the plummeting night temperatures without shelter. Tauntauns are sometimes preyed upon by the
wampa.
Terecon
Predators on the planet
Essowyn,
terecons are
reptiles, who attack by burrowing into the ground and leaping spectacularly upon their unsuspecting prey. They can grow up to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and 8 m (26.2 ft) long.
Tesfli Piercer
Tesfli piercers are tiny flying
insects, who inhabit the dense swamps of the planet
Gorsh and live in
swarms. Although their bites are not lethal, they sometimes carry dangerous "rotting disease" that simulates
gangrene.
Thevaxan Marauder
An enormous
reptilian predator on the planet
Gorsh, the
Thevaxan marauder can always be heard approaching its prey, being a loud, dimwitted and clumsy beast. It can grow up to 20 m (65.6 ft) long and 8 m (26.2 ft) tall at the shoulder.
Thranta
Thrantas are a group of flying animals found on
Alderaan,
Genestia,
Mimban,
Bespin, and
Dantooine. While there were multiple breeds varying in size and functions (some for personal travel, others for massive air ferries), most Thrantas served the purpose of aerial transport. The predominant physical feature of these creatures were their
manta ray-like figure.
Torton
Tortons are red and green
turtle-like creatures with long legs. They originated on
Naboo's moon of
Rori.
Tolibs
Tolibs are large
swamp birds that live on
Mimban.
Treppok
Treppoks are enormous
fish that grow up to 30 m ( ft) long on the ocean planet of
Baralou. They are the
herd animals of the
sentient species Krikthasi.
Tuskcat
Tuskcats are
tiger-like animals that live on
Naboo and possibly other planets. They had very long sabre-tooth fangs, hence their name, and are also called "Nabooan Tusked
Panters".
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Ubeba
Ubebas are
simians, native to the planet
Cholganna.
Ugja
Ugja are solitary creatures, native to the planet
Cholganna.
Uller
Ullers are horned creatures that live on
Kashyyyk.
Umgullian Blob
The
Umgullian blob is a pink, blobby creature, found on
Shili and
Mimban. They are most well-known to be employed in the blob races on
Umgul.
Unark
Unarks are small,
acid-spitting
worms that live on
Coruscant.
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Varactyl
Varactyls are lizard-like creatures with green scales and coloured plumage on their necks. They are native to the planet Utapau. A varactyl named Boga served for a short time as a mount to Obi-Wan Kenobi; their toes allow them to climb almost vertically. They seem to have the head of a bird and a body of a gecko, and their call is a short worble-type sound.
Veermoks
Veermoks are guard creatures found on
Naboo and
Mimban. They resemble lanky, upright, and formidable
gorillas. They are useful as guards because they are nearly immune to
blaster fire. The
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Vesp
Vesps are poisonous
lizards that live on the planet
Lok.
Vine Snakes
Vine snakes are
poisonous
snakes found in
jungle regions of planets, such as
Kashyyyk and
Wayland. They are also common in
Dagobah.
Voorpoks
Voorpoks are small
herbivores that look like balls of fur standing on stick-like legs. They are kept as pets.
Vornskr
The
vornskr is an animal, native to the planet
Myrkr. It possesses the unusual ability to hunt using the Force. They are wild, aggressive and vicious
canine-like beasts. The
smuggler Talon Karrde kept two as pets. He discovered that cutting off their whip-like tails removes most of their aggression. Later the
Yuuzhan Vong took either some, if not all, of the vornskrs and attemped to make a new breed to hunt down the
jeedai.
Vyps
Vyps are
poisonous
lizards that live on
Chalganna.
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Wamba
Wambas are hooved creatures that live on
Chalganna.
Wandrella
Wandrellas are 10-15 m (32.8-49.2 ft) long
worms, found in the
muddy
plains of the
jungle-covered planet
Mimban. The wandrella's thoughts are
primitive, and it often charges at its prey, using its armored belly to quickly move foreward. This large beast has
phosphorescent skin, streaked with brown, and has a cluster of several eyes on one end.
Wampa
Wampas are a horned, clawed, white-furred, carnivorous species native to the frozen world of Hoth. They are a semi-sentient race of predators standing over 2 m (6.6 ft) in height, subsisting in the cold climate by hunting tauntauns. Wampas are usually solitary creatures, but are known to occasionally hunt in packs. Their white fur allows wampas to blend in nicely with Hoth's blinding blizzards, enabling them to catch their prey completely unaware. Once they have made their kill, wampas drag the carcasses back to their icy lair, where they suspend them from the ceiling until ready to eat them. A similar species is believed to inhabit the planet Gall, in the Outer Rim.
Webweaver
Webweavers are
arachnid creatures that live on
Kashyyyk.
Wallugas
Wallugas are large creatures that live on
Kashyyyk.
Womp Rat
A
womp rat is a
scavenging,
rodential creature, one of the most vile creatures native to
Tatooine. They are slightly larger than 2 m (6.6 ft) in size and look through garbage and waste dumps for meals. Due to the exposure to
radioactive waste and chemicalsm, womp rats can mutate into larger beasts, with larger jaws, long,
whip-like tails, and even an
infectious disease-causing
saliva.
Woolamander
A
woolamander is an
ape-like animal native to
Yavin IV. It has a blue furred body, a long, multi-colored tail, a prominent belly, and a multi-colored face. Its chief enemy is the syntaril.
Worrts
Worrts, sometimes called
frog-dogs, are
frog-like creatures that live on
Tatooine. They are considered stupid, and will attempt to consume anything that might possibly be food.
Jabba the Hutt kept a worrt as a pet.
Wraid
Wraids are large,
lizard-like creatures that live and are hunted for their armored head plates on the desert planet of
Tatooine.
Wroshyr Tree
The
wroshyr tree is a
carnivorous plant found on the
Wookiee home planet of
Kashyyyk.
Wulkarsk
These six-limbed creatures from the planet
Joralla are lone predators in the jungles of that planet.
Wyrwulves
Wyrwulves are six legged,
canine animals that were in fact the children of the
Codru-Ji race. When a wyrwulf reaches
puberty, it encases itself in a
cocoon, from which a Codru-Ji child emerges several weeks later. They can be found on
Munto Codru.
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Yeomet
Yeomets are trash-eating
quadrupeds that live on artificial habitats, like space stations or large
capital ships. They are able to eat almost any form of
matter, thanks to a special digestive
enzyme triggered by strong
electromagnetic radiation. They are also known to be
disease carriers.
Yog
Yogs are a species of
swamp bird found on
Mimban.
Yorik coral
Yorik coral was the primary shipbuilding material of the
Yuuzhan Vong. It was grown on-planet in the shape of a ship. Later,
symbiotic creatures were implanted or grown within it to form the ship's functions. The completed yorik ship had a
nervous system that controlled and coordinated the various functions, and a
circulatory system that sustained them.
Ysalamiri
Ysalamiri are furry salamanders that live on Myrkr. They have the unique property of repelling the Force, rendering all Force powers within their sphere of influence void; for this reason, they were prominently used by the Grand Admiral Thrawn in his campaigns against the New Republic. The supposed reason for the Force bubble is that it acts as a way to hide from the other unique carnivores of Myrkr that use the Force to hunt down prey, such as the vornskr.
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Zakkeg
Zakkegs are large beasts that reside on
Dxun. They are relatively solitary creatures, with thick hides, and covered in spikes and horns. Along with their tough hide for defense, they are also immune to most Force powers. Zakkeg are tough, and are a good challenge for
Mandalorians.
Zuxu
Zuxu are
carnivorous lungfish from the planet
Ganlihk. Its
flippers are large, padded and
prehensile enough for it to actually "walk" on four legs on land for a limited time, sometimes even chasing its prey on land.
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