List of Star Wars creatures

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The universe of

The types of creatures in this list are listed by category and then in alphabetical order.

Humans and humanoid sentient species

Main article: List of Star Wars characters

Humans

Humans are a species in the fictional Star Wars universe. They are the most numerous and dominant species, with apparently millions of major and minor colonies galaxywide. Humans are native to many different worlds and are characterized by multidimensional complex personalities, that are both individual and unique. They are the only race accepted as pure by Emperor Palpatine.^{[citation needed]}

By the time the hyperdrive was invented, humans were already present on a few scattered worlds throughout the galaxy; according to the New Essential Chronology, the humans of Coruscant managed to send out a number of 'sleeper ships' between the fall of the

Infinite Empire and the invention of the hyperdrive. Star Wars humans are mostly biologically identical to real-life humans.^{[citation needed}

]

The presence of ordinary humans in the story is important dramatically and the first movie establishes their vulnerability and weakness.[2] Luke Skywalker's introduction early in the first movie was rewritten to establish this.^[3]

In the Star Wars mythology, the human homeworld, according to the New Essential Chronology, is generally believed to be Coruscant. However, there is actually no real consensus on the issue; according to releases from the official Starwars.com site, the ancient human home world has simply been lost to history.

Star Wars humans live on many different worlds throughout the galaxy, with many populations living together with several other species—something which is most common^[

Outer Rim of the galaxy, such as on Tatooine

.

• Mandalore
  ", after their leader, Mandalore the First. After the extinction of the Taung, the Mandalorian culture lives on and comprises various species from around the galaxy.

Humanoid sentient species

The following is a list of Star Wars humanoid sentient species from the Star Wars franchise.

• List of Star Wars species (A–E)
  • Iridonians (when referring to the Zabrak who came from Iridonia), were a carnivorous humanoid species native to Iridonia, a planet located in the Mid Rim known for its inhospitable terrain and fierce predatory life. They were a race known for having a fierce sense of self-determination and an equally dominant need for independence. Zabrak resembled Humans to some degree, but had a number of significant physical characteristics that set them apart from baseline Humanity. The most striking of these were a series of vestigial horns that crowned the heads of both males and females. These horns grew at puberty in varying patterns and signified that the time of their rite of passage was drawing near, both Darth Maul
    and his brother Savage Opress were Zabraks.
  • Duros (or "Durosians") are humanoids from planet
    Duro, with large, ovular heads, red eyes and blue skin. They were supposedly the first to discover and utilize hyperspace, resulting in the development of hyperdrives and other related technological advancements. They are proud of their heritage and many take up the mantle of spacefarer. Some have made a name for themselves, such as Cad Bane
    , a notorious Duros bounty hunter. Others prefer a simpler life, and can be found in Mos Eisley quite often.
  • forest moon of Endor.^[4]
• List of Star Wars species (F–J)
  • Jawa: Jawa are creatures that inhabit Tatooine. They wear hoods over their heads to cover their identities from outsiders. They roam the land in sandcrawlers, dealing in droids and spare parts for space ships.^[5]
  • Geonosian: Geonosians are sentient, winged
    Geonosis.^[6]
  • Gungans: Gungans are sentient
    Naboo. Gungans first appeared in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Jar Jar Binks, a main character, is a Gungan, and despite his lack of intelligence, he becomes a representative in the galactic senate in place of Padme Amadala.^[7]
  • Ithorians: Ithorians are a hammer-headed humanoid species.
    Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II and Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
    .
  • Nal Hutta. Many are very greedy and very gluttonous. Some famous Hutts, such as Jabba the Hutt, are crime lords.^[9]
• List of Star Wars species (K–O)
  • Neimoidian:Neimoidians are large-eyed, amphibian and reptilian-like
    Neimoidians are wealthy businessmen. Despite their commonly menacing attitudes, however, Neimoidians are generally dishonest and easily frightened, preferring to lie even to their leaders, whether it be for profit or for self-safety.^{[citation needed}
    ]
  • Honoghr
    . The Galactic Empire usually employed them as assassins. Later, Leia Organa Solo was able to prove how they were duped into service, and they swore allegiance to her and her family. They often worked as guards for the New Republic.
• List of Star Wars species (P–T)
  • Togruta: Togruta are species from the planet Shili.^[5] They are a humanoid race distinguished by their three, and rarely 4, lekku (similar to those of Twi'leks, and more commonly called 'head tails'), which are striped to help them blend in with their natural surroundings. Togruta possess a form of passive echolocation by means of their hollow montrals, which allows them to sense space and the proximity and movement of physical objects around them. Togruta work well in large groups, and individualism is seen as abnormal within their culture. Jedi Shaak Ti and Anakin Skywalker's former Padawan Ahsoka Tano are togrutan.
  • Tusken Raiders: Tusken Raiders, also known as Sand People, are vicious humanoid creatures native to Tatooine. "Tuskens" are almost always wrapped completely in clothing, concealing their identity. Their first appearance is in Star Wars (1977) when Luke and C-3PO search for R2-D2 on Tatooine.
  • Twi'lek: Twi'leks are humanoid creatures native to Ryloth. Their culture strongly suggests male rule and has been that way since Nola Tarkona founded the Diversity Alliance in the Young Jedi Knights series of books. These creatures have two "head-tails" called lekku that extend from the back of their head. The muscles in these tails can be used to relate the mood of their owner. Most of twi'lek economy is based on slave trade. Female slaves were sold as dancers, assistants, and into other lowly jobs until Nola took over Ryloth. After her takeover most of the economy was based on Ryll spice, which grows native in the caves of Ryloth. Known twi'lek include Jedi master Aayla Secura; Mission and Griff Vao from the game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic; and Oola, a slave dancer in Jabba the Hutt's Palace on Tatooine.
• List of Star Wars species (U–Z)
  • Sasquatch
    . Despite having great strength and a short temper, they are described as an intelligent and scientific race.

Animal non-sapient creatures

See also: Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

The following is a list of non-

sapient (sometimes referred to erroneously as non-sentient), animal fictional creatures species found in the Star Wars

franchise.

A

Acklay

An Acklay is a large non-

Geonosis. One was killed by Obi-Wan Kenobi during the Battle of Geonosis

. Acklay are night-and-day hunters. Acklay could be Force-sensitive due to a rare mutation, learning to use Force lightning with their mouths.

Air Shrimp

Air shrimps are flying

Bespin that float in the upper atmosphere. Not much is known about them, besides the fact that they are eaten by the birdlike Rawwks.^[12]

Aiwha

Aiwha are aquatic mammals, 30 feet in length, that somewhat resemble very large

cetaceans. Most claim that its home world is Naboo but it also lives on Kamino. They dwell in the oceans and the sky above it. The Gungans and Kaminoans ride on them.^[13]

Akk Dog

Akk dogs, sometimes called Aak dogs, are lizard-like creatures the length of a speeder. They formed Force bonds with any handler, Force-sensitive or not. Commonly seen as Jedi pets or companions, their hides are resistant to lightsabers. They are native to Haruun Kal.

Angler

Crustaceal multi-ocular mollusks from Yavin 4 that fish for underwater prey, such as the Aquatic Gundark and the pinkish salamander, by dangling their root-like tentacles/claws below the water's surface.

Anooba

Anoobas are scavengers^[14] that will occasionally attack large creatures such as rontos and eopies, but most commonly they attack smaller creatures. Their strong jaws have a horny exterior beak that is able to crush thick bones. They have a long tail that acts as a counterbalance during sprints, and helps to regulate their internal temperature. They range in weights between 25 and 40 kilograms (though the males are often larger than females). Anoobas have unregulated appetites, and they will gorge until they can no longer move. They are social animals and hunt in packs of 10 to 12, within the pack there are 2 dominant adults, an alpha male, and an alpha female. Female anoobas foster between 3 and 4 cubs per season, they feed them through methods of regurgitation. There are some anoobas that have been domesticated by the tusken raiders. There are also some escaped packs roaming the streets of Coruscant.

Asyyyriak

The Asyyyriak lives in the forests of

Kashyyyk

. It spends most of its time high above the forest floor. It has an elongated head and a pointed snout filled with sharp teeth. It has six legs, which are positioned along its flexible spine to provide a highly maneuverable frame. Each foot has four toes, which end in razor sharp talons. Its body is covered with long brown and green hair, which lies on top of green skin.

Asyyyriaks primarily prey upon

hibernate

during cold seasons, and tend to favor a hollow tree trunk as a den.

Aquatic Gundark

A medium-sized predator from Yavin 4, It stalks the shallows of streams and lakes for runyips and whisper birds. It has multiple sets of eyes to allow simultaneous vision above and below the water.

B

Bandara

Bandaras, which are also known as sandbar dwellers, are

Devaron who live in huge unyielding swarms on sandbars and beaches. Their unified mating call during the summer can be unbearable to hear.^[15]

Bantha

Main article: Bantha

The bantha is a colossal, shaggy,

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

. They can also be found in The Mandalorian "Chapter 9: The Marshal". Also Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. They were commonly used on Tatooine by the Tusken Raiders. The Tusken Raiders form symbiotic bonds with banthas. When the Tusken Raiders reach the age of seven, a bantha of the same gender is ceremoniously given to the youngling, as its partner in life. When Tusken Raiders marry, the couple's banthas mate. When the Tusken Raiders have offspring, the banthas often produce an offspring of the same gender at the same time. Upon the death of a bantha or a Tusken Raider, the species left behind will often commit suicide.

Barri are enigmatic

Beck-tori

Beck-tori are aquatic parasites endemic to the planet Nam Priax. They are blue and resemble the shape of an eel. These creatures channel the force to enhance their senses and heal themselves.^[17]

Beldons are colossal floating creatures found in the lower atmosphere of Bespin. They are gas-filled creatures that can metabolize the natural chemicals and biospheric plankton of the slushy gas-liquid-solid interface (via long, trailing, tentacles) of the lower atmosphere. Beldons grow between 800m and 10 km. They travel together in herds. Their light-sensitive skin cells aid with defense and metabolism. Eggs and sperm are released into the atmosphere and drift freely until random fertilization. They have a caudal fin on their back to help with stability. They excrete Tibannna gas which can be collected and used as a hyperdrive coolant. They are surrounded by a small electrical field to detect approaching danger. A herd of Beldons are seen in season 2 of Star Wars Rebels.

Bergruutfa are large 7m tall

Birds

Clawbird

The clawbird is a black-feathered

Wayland

.

Gartro

Gartros are small,

omnivorous

and completely harmless.

Geejaw

Geejaws are leathery-winged

forest moon of Endor

.

Hawk-bat

Hawk-bats are purple or red creatures with a curved beak and leathery wings. They can be found on civilized worlds like

Taris

.

Kkryytch

Kkryytch are

Kashyyyk

.

Porgs

Porgs are a

A porg also appears in The Rise of Skywalker when Rey travels to Ahch-To.

The introduction of the porgs was somewhat controversial, with some critics claiming the creatures were introduced to cater to children and boost merchandise sales.[21] However, the production team has stated that the porgs were created to account for the puffins in the background of outdoor shots set on Ahch-To.^[25] Puffins are native to the Skellig Islands, which served as the filming location of Ahch-To, and local conservation laws prevented the filmmakers from taking actions that would keep the puffins out of frame.^[26] They either had to remove the puffins from the shots with digital editing or disguise them as something else to maintain continuity.^[25] Disguising the puffins proved technically easier and cheaper than removing them, which led to the development of the porgs.^[25] The porgs' voices were created through a mixture of sounds from turkeys, chickens, and doves.^[25]

Pylat birds are beautiful white and black

and are a symbol of their owner's wealth.

Woodoos are carnivorous ground dwelling birds native to Tatooine.

The Blase Tree Goat, as called by the natives who live on Endor, is known across the galaxy as a Choreamnos. A lazy animal that looks like a cross between a goat and a sloth. They hardly move except to get leaves on other branches.^[27]

The Blistmok is a

. They are usually dark red or a dark teal color.

The blurrg is used for transportation on Ryloth,^[28] on Endor's forest moon, and on Arvala-7, where some are found in a feral state.^[29] It is typically used as a beast of burden by the freedom fighters of Cham Syndulla, and mauraders. It is found in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and in The Mandalorian episode one. They are tough-skinned reptilian herbivores known for their small brains and simple intelligence. Their brain is roughly the size of a jubba nut. Their dense skull is used as a battering ram, they utter frequent low roars, but besides this no other communications. Males are eaten during mating. Their eggs are laid in clutches between 5–6, and are left where they drop. Young stay inside their mothers' protective circles during early years. On Endor they are preyed upon by boar-wolves, and are objects of derision in Ewok culture and folk-lore.

Bog Rats are large, one eyed

.

Borcatus are a non-canon,

Bordok

The bordok is a

mount

if captured.

Bursa

Bursas are carnivorous

mud huts

or burrows they build in the ground. Rumors are, being that they hunted and killed the early Gungan race, they are partially responsible for the Gungans seeking shelter from them underwater..

C

Can-cell

The can-cell is a monstrous

.

Cannok

Cannoks inhabit the forest moon of

Dxun

. Cannoks are small, annoying creatures that have the ability to consume anything, including mechanical components.

Cherfer

Cherfers are aggressive,

Chiilak

Chiilak are thick-furred, six-limbed

glacial

regions of the moon Misnor, and can grow up to 2.2 m (7.2 ft) tall. Although they can breathe air, they can hold their breath underwater for up to 20 minutes; similarly, their webbed paws make for easy swimming.

Choreamnos

Corellian Sand Panther

Corellian sand panthers are large, predatory felines native to Corellia. They have venomous claws used to weaken their prey, the venom of which is odorless and tasteless. Though illegal, sand panthers are often hunted by poachers for their prized fur and poisonous venom.

Coruscani ogre

The Coruscani ogre is a large sentient ogre 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.

The Cracian Thumper is a widely used bipedal beast of burden used on human-populated worlds throughout the galaxy. It is named for the sound it doesn't make, as it makes very little sound while running. It is a central component of the Rebel Alliance's program of live mount scouting, and Cracian Thumper racing is a popular sport.

"Crab gliders" are small, carrion eating

Croator

The croator, a creature native to Wyndigal II, a planet with extreme

Cthon

The cthon is a zombie-like sentient humanoid that is believed to have evolved from another humanoid creature. Like the ogre, it 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. They appeared in the novel

.

Cy'een are huge long-necked reptilian fish that are native to the oceans of the planet Chad.

Colo claw fish are

tried to eat the sub but didn't manage it. The unlucky Colo, however, ran in to the Sando's mouth, killing it.

Dashta 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.

Dactillions are

.

Danchafs, also known as "tree goblins" by the native

Derkolo

Derkolo are a sentient species native to the planet

Sileron

.

Dewback

Dewbacks or Dewback lizards are large reptilian creatures native to Tatooine. They are commonly used as beasts of burden by moisture farmers. They have been described as resembling a t-rex pretending to be a camel. They move slowly at night, but are known to run at a brisk pace for short distances during the day. Both Imperial stormtroopers^[31] and Jawas have been known to utilize these large beasts.^[32] Dewbacks can be seen in video games, the movie Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and the series The Mandalorian.

Dianoga, also known as garbage squids, are large, highly adaptable

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.^[15]

Condor dragons are flying

. They have excellent eyesight and massive fangs for tearing through even the thickest hides. They have a wingspan of approximately 3 m (9.8 ft). They are known to eat Ewoks. They make nests in caves and eat the giant cave spiders. The Ewok pony is not the prey of the Condor dragon.

Dragon snakes are long, ferocious creatures, native to the swamps of Dagobah and Nal Hutta.

Hssiss, or dark side dragons are large, dark gray,

, making them extremely dangerous to the unwary.

Kell dragons are the slightly stockier relatives of the

.

Krayt dragons are massive,

, the Canyon Krayt Dragon, and the Greater Krayt Dragon.

Canyon Krayt Dragons live in the rocky caves and canyons of

skin pattern, a five-horned crown ridge, a face armored with dermal bone plates, and a spike-studded tail. They usually feed on womp rats, eopies, and lone banthas.

Greater Krayt Dragons are rare subspecies of the

A member of an unnamed subspecies of Krayt Dragon with sixteen limbs and bony armor covering its body appeared in the episode of The Mandalorian titled "Chapter 9: The Marshal".^[36]

Drexl are giant creatures that are usually green, and have teeth the size of human arms. They are native to

.

Having been spread throughout the galaxy by freighters and

in there. Some specimens have been known to reach 10 m (32.8 ft) in length. They can consume almost any kind of concrete because the parts they cannot digest are excreted into armor nodules on their bodies.

Dweebit

The dweebit is a small, reddish-brown

Yuuzhan Vong

galaxy. Dweebits have been used as weapons. When they were put onto Belkadan, they emitted extremely noxious fumes that made the planet uninhabitable.

E

Eopie

Eopies are 1.75 meter tall herbivores native to the planet Tatooine, appearing in all three prequel movies,[37] (Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds and Star Wars Galaxies also feature Eopies). The quadruped mammals are distinguished by their pale skin and long flexible snouts. An eopies's pale, white skin helps keep the creature cool by reflecting the intense sunlight of the planet's twin suns. Eopies are used as beasts of burden due to their endurance and ability to carry a lot of cargo. They are known for being stubborn and querulous creatures and for having incredibly potent flatulence. Eopies reach maturity around six standard years of age and their average lifespan is 90 standard years.

Fabools are

Falleen

Falleens are sentient

Falumpaset

The Falumpaset is a large mammal native to

Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine

. They roamed the plains and swamps of the planet in large herds, and their distinctive call could be heard for kilometers around. Easily domesticated, falumpasets were popular mounts all over the galaxy.

Fambaa

Fambaas are the largest terrestrial herbivores of the Naboo swamp, appearing in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, The Gungan Frontier, Star Wars Galaxies, Star Wars: Battlefront, and Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds. Fambaas are technically amphibians but have the scaly hide of reptiles. These creatures can easily knock over trees to get at leaves and berries. They also forage for underwater plants.

Fambaas in the wild travel in herds of up to 12. They are born with moist skin and gills and upon maturity their tails grow, the gills disappear and their skin hardens. The Fambaa has been domesticated by Gungan for millennia as beasts of burden and cavalry/artillery draft beasts.^[42]

Fathiers, or space horses, appears in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. These horse-like animals are seen in the coastal city Canto Bight on the desert planet Cantonica. They are a sentient species that could be tamed and used for riding. They were known to be graceful and majestic, while being prized for their speed by the wealthy of the galaxy. The inhabitants of Canto Bight exploited them in competitive and highly popular races on the planet's racetracks.^[43]

Felucian ground beetles, also known as gelagrubs, are large

.

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 jaws that can suddenly open and sometimes shoot a piercing screech, scaring away unwary passers-by.^[15]

Fern bickers are

. They are mostly solitary creatures.

.

Fish

Colo claw fish

Colo Claw Fish are immense underwater

give its eel-like skin an eerie glow. They have flattened flukes for bodies, with a large toothy snout flanked by hooked grasping claws. It can grow up to 40 meters in length, mostly made up of hypersensitive tail tissue that detects movement. While hunting, the colo uses chin lures to attract prey, then screams with special organs in its throat to sonically stun prey. The colo can then dislocate its jaws to swallow oversized food. Once ingested, weak stomach acids and poison assist in the stupefaction of live prey.

Opee sea killer

Opee sea killer is a large, carnivorous, anglerfish-like aquatic animal living in the underwater sections of Naboo.^[45]

Sando aqua monsters are 200 m (656 ft) long aquatic mammals from

Zuxu

Zuxu are

Forntarch

Forntarchs are carnivorous,

Frog-dog

Frog-dogs are sentient reptiles with characteristics of both frogs and dogs. Their diet is carnivorous, and they use their long tongues to capture prey. Jabba the Hutt kept a frog-dog named Buboicullaar as a pet.

Fynocks are

. They do not have appendages besides their wings and they have large suckers on their face.

Fyrnock

Fyrnocks are

G

Galoomp

Galoomps are herbivorous

ankylosaur

-like tails. The galoomps get their name from the unique sound they make when foraging for food. The galoomps use their slit nostrils and their large lungs to breathe when they are completely covered in sand.

Ganjuko

Ganjuko are massive, furred

Ghest

Ghests are large

Gizka

Gizka are small,

video game.

Goffbird (Titavian)

A large, purple

pterodactyl

-like creature with a wingspan of 100 m, native to Naboo. There are large feathers on its chest, which the Gungans use. It is believed to have a large opening beneath its throat, that emits a secretion with a reddish color to attract other Goffbirds.

Gornt

A squat, ugly,

Gorg

Gorgs are frog-like creatures that are domestically farmed on Tatooine.

A huge, mammoth animal resembling an ape. The Gorog is a mythical creature used in an underground arena on Cato Neimodia. The Gorog can be about 700 meters tall. The creature is native to Cato Neimodia and walks like a gorilla, with numerous bones and horns sprouting from its head. The creature is massive, and has two hearts, which makes it difficult to kill. The Gorog appears in Star Wars The Force Unleashed II

Graivehs originate from the planet

Graul

Grauls originate from the planet

. Their colors range from green to reddish orange and are about the size of rancors.

Grazer

Grazers are fat animals with spikes on their backs and large

.

Great oopik

Great oopiks, flightless creatures from the planet Paramatan with

They also possess a sac below their backs. This lethal sac emits a toxic odor when stimulated.

Greysor

Greysors are

Gungans

are known to keep them as pets.

Grotseth

Grotseths are dangerous

Gualamas

Gualamas are docile and swift

, and horns atop their heads. They are smaller relatives of gualaras.

Gullipuds

Gullipuds are self-inflating creatures, used in gullipud ball games on planets like

Drall

.

Gundark

Gundarks are large, long-eared

H

Hanadaks

Hanadaks are like a cross between a baboon and a bear. They hibernate during the winters on Hok and have a fierce temper.

Hoska are grazers

Howlers

Howlers are carnivorous, reptilian

. They attack prey mainly by lunging and clawing, but they do have an ear-splitting howl that they use to stun prey. They make an appearance on the video game Jedi Academy.

I

Ishi Tib

Ishi Tib are an amphibious species native to Tibrin.

Ikopi

Ikopis are fleet-footed

Naboo

.

Iriazes

Iriazes are

Dantooine

.

J

Jyykle vulture

Jyykle vultures are solitary creatures that live on

Kashyyyk

. They are extremely temperamental and often attack without warning.

K

Kaadu

Kaadu are large, flightless, billed

waterfowl

-like creatures that live in the swamps of the planet Naboo. Gungans use them as mounts.

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, thereby making them difficult to hunt.

Kaminoans are tall, long-necked creatures native to the ocean planet of

Kath hound

Kath hounds are horned,

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".

Kimogila

Kimogila are large, vicious lizards from Lok. They resemble the Krayt Dragons of Tatooine with some distinct aesthetic differences including its bulkier build and its lack of floppy ears. Kimogila (or "kimos") are generally a dark green color with rows of horns running from nose to tail. They are very aggressive and trophies, though rare, are made of their skulls.

K'lor slugs are large worm-like creatures native to^{[citation needed]} the Sith Homeworld of Korriban, and inhabit the tombs of the Sith lords, and prey on anything that attempts to plunder the tombs, from archeologists to Sith Acolytes. They are also found on several other worlds. For example: A massive K'lor Slug^{[citation needed]} is found on Taris. They appear in Star Wars: The Old Republic

Koriena are striped canines that hunt in packs and are similar to wolves.

Kouhun are

and shoot poison puffs at their prey.

Kowakian monkey-lizards are small, hairy creatures with large ears, beaks and tails, and stand approximately two feet (60 cm) tall. They are small, semi-intelligent creatures from the planet Kowak.^[50]

Krakanas are

. They are similar to giant octopuses, in that they have many tentacles; however, each tentacle ends in a large razor-sharp pincer.

Krykna are large, pale-white six-legged arachnoid

. They can be found in chapter ten of The Mandalorian.

Kybuck

Kybucks are fast, grassland-inhabiting

Kashyyyk

. These swift mammals use the tall grasses of their native grasslands to hide from would-be predators, although they are capable of outrunning most predators anyway, being able to perform magnificent acrobatic jumps while running up to 90 kilometers per hour. Male Kybucks have short horns on the top of their heads, and different species can be told apart by horn variations.

Kyren

The kyren is a small

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.

L

Laa

Laas are

.

Laigrek

Laigreks are large

Jedi Civil War

. Their bite is painful, but not venomous.

Lava flea

Lava fleas are a species of hard shelled

.

Lepi

The lepi are an omnivorous humanoid species, resembling anthropomorphic

Coachelle Prime

.

Loper

Lopers are small,

Lylek

The Lylek is the most dangerous predator on the planet of

Ryloth

. It is one of the few creatures that is able to survive in the Bright Lands. Lyleks are tall beasts that are protected by a thick exoskeleton. They are armed with sharp, spear-footed limbs, powerful jaws, and overpowering tentacles. Lyleks are fierce and prey on each other when there is no other food available. In addition to their viciousness and strength, their tail tentacle is also tipped with a poisonous barb. The poison is not deadly, but it is strong enough to disable most creatures so they do not escape. Lyleks are also known for crawling into inhabited caves and threatening city dwellers.

Lizards

Scyk

Scyks are reptilian lizards native to Tatooine. They appear in the video game Star Wars Galaxies.

Vesps are poisonous lizards that live on the planet Lok.

Vyps are

.

Malia are swift creatures living in dens on the surface of

, 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.

Maramu, a cross between a

.

Massiffs are creatures that can be found across the galaxy, including

. They are used as pets and guards. They are often found living with tusken raiders. In The Mandalorian chapter 9, the Mandalorian uses tusken to speak with them.

Minstyngar

Minstyngars are

Mimban

.

Mogo

Mogos are camel-like creatures with ten legs that 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.

Motts are strong, horned

.

Moufs are medium-sized, solitary creatures that often get together to feed or mate. They look similar to bears.

The mutriok is a four-legged creature found on Socorro. It is often preyed on by the tra'cor.

Mygeetoan yaks are white

.

A mynock is a leathery-looking silicon-based organism that grows up to 1.6 m (5.25 ft) long, with a wingspan of up to 1.25 m (4.1 ft), and that feeds on electrical energy. They are often found leeching power from spacecraft, as mynocks are one of the few species capable of living in the vacuum of space, feeding on stellar radiation, silicon and other minerals from asteroids and other space debris. Mynocks' bat-like wings also allow them to fly in the atmosphere. 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 events are the migrations of Roon, during which the sky darkens from swarms of these creatures. First seen in The Empire Strikes Back feeding on the Millennium Falcon.^[53]

The vynock was a leathery, winged subspecies of the mynock native to the planet Kalarba.

Neebray are giant manta ray-like creatures that first appeared in the Clone Wars TV series. They live in the vacuum of space, use nebulas as breeding grounds and they have been found on planets such as the coral moon of Rugosa and the moon of Rishi.

Neks are dog-like creatures, with three large claws to every paw and large teeth. They are classically called "Battle Dogs" and are bred in the Cyborrean system for sale on the Galactic Black Market. These huge and vicious creatures are sometimes fitted with armor plating and special simulators calls "Attack Simulators" for either sparring for duelling.

Nexu

Nexus are

Attack of the Clones.^[55] Padmé Amidala

was also attacked by the nexu in the arena on Geonosis before it was killed by a Reek. Nexu can be trained to act as guards or pets. Allana Djo Solo owned a nexu named Anji.

Night Beast

The Night Beast is a fictional monster from the Star Wars Saga as well as a movie by American film maker Don Dohler.

After the

Yavin IV

, they left behind a creature known only as The Night Beast to guard and protect their homeworld against anybody who might seek to take it over until they eventually returned. Its skin is leathery and is murky green in color, and has slightly aquatic facial features such as large fish-like lips that are filled with enormous teeth. It is a bipedal life form whose feet and hands end with gigantic, devastating claws and it possesses great strength.

Nudj

Nudj are swamp lizards, similar to chameleons. They are native to the swamps of Dagobah.

Nuna

The Nuna are gamebirds from

Mos Espa

. The Naboo Nuna is socially aggressive, if one is attacked then nearby Nuna will attack the aggressor. The Tatooine Nuna is mostly non-aggressive and as a result is farmed in large numbers by local hunters.

O

Oggdo

Oggdos are large frog-like creatures that are found on the planet Bogano. The more powerful subspecies Oggdo Bogdo was also found strictly on Bogano. They appeared in Jedi: Fallen Order.

Opee Sea Killer

Opee sea killers are large aquatic meat-eating crustaceous sea creatures that live in the planet core of

Naboo

. They are approximately twenty meters in length and hybrids of both crustacean and fish. The creatures have two pectoral guidance fins, six crablike legs in the back, two antennas, bouncy eyes, and abnormally large jaws with larger prehensile tongues within them.

Orbalisk

Orbalisks are

Dxun

. They are parasites that attach to the skin of their host. They feed on Dark Side Energy. They pump chemicals into the blood that increase rage, anger, and fury. When killed they pump toxins into the host. They appeared in Darth Bane: The Rule of Two.

Orray

Orrays are crocodile-like creatures that have been described as having a build like a horse. Extremely aggressive.

Oslet

Oslets are 3 m (9.8 ft) tall, timid creatures that live in the jungles of the planet

mounts and nest high up in the sio trees.^[27]

P

Peko peko

Peko pekos are

mimics

, and are often kept as pets.

Pharple

Pharple are a small to medium-sized game bird found on Lok.

Pikobi

Pikobis are

Naboo

.

Profogg

Profoggs are little creatures resembling prairie dogs, that live on Tatooine.

Porg

Porgs are species of beakless Seabirds, which are small puffin^[57]-like creatures which inhabit the fictional planet of Ach-To. While shooting scenes of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, on the island Malin Head, Ireland, there were large colonies of Atlantic Puffins. Instead of removing the puffins using VFX, they decided to change them to porgs.

Pug jumper

Pug jumpers are hard

Kashyyyk

.

Purrgil

Purrgil, also called star whales, are giant, whale-like space-travelling creatures with multiple tentacles, introduced in the 2016

Family Reunion – and Farewell", Ezra summons the purrgil to destroy Grand Admiral Thrawn

's attacking fleet. The purrgil then grab Thrawn's flagship and prepare to drag it into hyperspace to an unknown destination, taking Ezra with it.

The purrgil reappear in the 2023

Part Six: Far, Far Away

".

R

Rainbow gem

Rainbow gems are long-living

Mon Calamari cruiser

.

Rakghoul

The Rakghoul is the result of a

Taris, where they plagued the inhabitants of the Undercity – criminals or their descendants – but they also live on Coruscant

. First appeared in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Rancor

"Rancor" redirects here. For the Marvel Comics character, see

Rancor (comics)

.

The rancor is an immense, warm-blooded predator native to Dathomir, Lehon, and Felucia. They vary wildly in color and appearance; basic shared features are stocky bodies, short legs, ground-brushing long arms, a lipless mouth exposing huge fangs, and tiny eyes.[58] The first rancor in the franchise appeared in Return of the Jedi; Jabba the Hutt kept it imprisoned beneath his palace, using it as a method of executing prisoners, until it was killed by Luke Skywalker. In The Book of Boba Fett series, the titular character is gifted a tamed rancor, which he keeps as a pet and later rides into battle. The former owner explains that rancors form strong, loving bonds with owners who treat them well. Various rancors have also appeared in many books, comics, and video games related to the franchise, appearing in some media as native wildlife, and in other media as trained creatures of battle, used by both good and bad characters.

Rat

Jakrab

Jakrabs are hare-like rodents native to Tatooine.

Womp rat

A womp rat is a slow-moving

infectious disease-causing saliva. According to Luke Skywalker in Star Wars

, they attain approximately two meters in length.

Rathtar

A rathtar is a large, carnivorous creature resembling a giant octopus, with razor sharp teeth, multiple tentacles, and numerous eyes. Introduced in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), they are pack hunters.^[60]

Reek

The reek is a large quadrupedal mammal native to the plains of Ylesia in Hutt space, and often bred on ranches on that world's Codian Moon. Large tusks protrude from their cheeks, which they use for headlocks in contests for dominance among their own kind. One central horn is used to attack an opponent head-on. While they are herbivores by nature, they are often fed meat to make them vicious and are then used for exhibition sport as execution animals. Was seen as an 'Arena Beast' in Attack of the Clones.^[61]

Rock worrt

Rock worrts are orange insects found on many planets. Their bite delivers a combination poison and neurotoxin to their victim, which is then used as an incubator for up to 20 eggs.

Ro-roo

Ro-roos are

Mimban

.

Rong boar

Rong boars are

Mimban

.

Ronto

Rontos are large, four-legged creatures that are beasts of burden utilized by the

Shards of Alderaan

.

Like the native

dewbacks

of Tatooine, rontos are easy to train and become quite fond of their masters. Rontos have superb senses of hearing and smell, contrasting with their poor vision, which is why they are startled by sudden movements.

Rugger

Ruggers are small, furry

forest moon of Endor

.

Roggwart

Roggwarts are large, predatory beasts with long tails, curved horns, and tough thick skin. This is the creature General Grievous kept as a pet in episode ten "Lair of Grievous", season one of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, an animated cartoon series from 2008. General Grievous would then name his pet roggwart "Gor". Gor would then live in Grievous's castle on the third moon of the planet Vassek. Gor would devour any unintended guests for the rest of his life, until Gor would be slain by Kit Fisto in episode ten, season one of the Clone Wars series.

S

Sand Creature

Sand Creatures are monstrous

Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, and are very clearly a nod to the sandworms from the Dune

franchise.

Sarlacc

Main article: Sarlacc

The sarlacc is an

Felucia, and is several kilometers long. Jabba the Hutt used to toss his enemies into a sarlacc, which would then slowly digest them for a thousand years. Boba Fett is the only one known to survive the sarlacc. It consists of a single giant beak and many tentacles

emerging from the depths of its pit as well as spike-like teeth that help snag onto prey's clothes "like barbed wire" long enough for the tentacles to grab it. They reproduced by spores, known as sarlacci, that traveled through space until they found another suitable planet to inhabit. After implanting itself into the ground, the sarlacci grew downward like a plant, forming a pit. The mouth and tentacles were the most visible parts of the sarlacc. The rest of the sarlacc's massive anatomical features were buried up to one hundred meters deep in the ground. This guaranteed protection of the sarlacc's vital organs and made it invulnerable to most forms of serious damage. Xenobiologists are unsure as to whether the sarlacc is animal or plant, as it possesses characteristics of both kingdoms. First appears in Return of the Jedi. They are mentioned in the Disney TV show The Mandalorian. In episode 9, a Krayt Dragon appears in an empty sarlacc pit. The first episode of The Book of Boba Fett shows a scene of Boba Fett inside the sarlacc's innards, as he breathes from a dead stormtrooper's respirator and escapes from the pit by blasting through with his flamethrower.^[64]

Scurrier

Scurriers are rat-like creatures from Tatooine. They travel in packs of around 30 members. Males can be distinguished from females by the horns which are small and straight compared to the larger, curled horns of the males.

Shaak

Shaaks are plump,

Naboo

, where they graze on flowers and grass. They are raised for meat. They can be found in the animated Disney TV show Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Shyrack

Shyracks are

Korriban

. Shyracks are very dangerous pests, that often attack intruders in flocks.

Sketto

Skettos are flying reptiles, native to Tatooine. They are active at twilight and live off of the blood of large mammals, often traveling in large groups to overwhelm and feed on prey.

Slivilith

A slivilith is a large, green,

antenna stalks. The rear side of the body tapers off into a mass of tentacles

. Sliviliths have membranous wings that can propel them through space or atmospheric environments.

Snarb

Snarbs are

Mimban

.

Sleen

Sleens are lizards native to Dagobah.

Spider

Kinrath

Kinrath are large, venomous

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords

.

Knobby White Spider

Knobby White Spiders are a bizarre organism of the Dagobah System: essentially the larvae stage of the gnarl tree, resembling a gigantic arachnid, which roams the swamps and devours animals, and eventually anchors itself to the ground and becomes a mature tree.

Shell Spider

Shell Spiders, as depicted in

Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter

, are known for their incredibly tough and durable silk, which was used to form dense armor plating for personal protection. When woven into a mat, shell spider silk could deflect a vibroblade as well as low-power beams and lasers.

Spice spider

Spice spiders, also called Energy Spiders, are

Ryloth

and altered to produce the more potent narcotic "glitteryll".

Webweaver

Webweavers are

Kashyyyk

. They are the dominant species on the dark lower and ground levels of the forest planet, where they use their violent characteristics to thrive.

Splox

Splox are large

crabs

found on the surface of Bogano. They are oftentimes found in packs with Bog Rats.

Staga

Staga are used as

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

Naboo

.

Storm beast

Storm Beasts are monsters that inhabit Malachor V.

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

.

T

Tach

Tach are harmless

Kashyyyk. During the Czerka occupation of Kashyyyk, tach were hunted by poachers for their glands, which were used as an additive in brewing a type of strong ale

unique to the planet Taris.

Talortai

The Talortai are a mysterious, force sensitive race who are immune to aging. They are avian-humanoid in appearance but also have reptilian features. The Talortai are fierce warriors who hone their abilities using the force. Talortai also have the ability to regenerate any wounds.

Urai Fen in the game Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption is the only Talortain seen in the Star Wars franchise.^{[citation needed]}

Talz

The Talz were a sentient species native to the snowy planet Orto Plutonia.^[65] They were covered in thick, shaggy white fur and possessed 4 eyes and a small proboscis. During the Clone Wars, they lived a primitive lifestyle. A talz named Muftak can be seen in A New Hope.

Taozin

The taozin is a huge, completely

gluey fluid that becomes silk and entwines it.^[67]

Tauntaun

"Tauntaun" redirects here; not to be confused with Ton-Taun, Taunton, or Tonton.

Tauntauns are 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall

mounts by the Rebel Alliance during their occupation of Echo Base. The tauntaun's thick layers of fat and fur provide adequate protection from the cold during the daytime, but it cannot survive exposure to the cold of night. Due to oil excreted from their skin, tauntauns give off a very unpleasant odor.^[71] They are the primary prey of the wampa.^[72]

The species was designed for The Empire Strikes Back (1980) by Ralph McQuarrie, Joe Johnston, and Phil Tippett. It was conceived early on as being more dinosaur-like, similar to the blurrg. Mechanical costumes were considered for shots featuring live-action actors, but were found to be unpractical. Instead, the creatures were primarily created via stop motion animation (including motion control) under Phil Tippett.^[73] Their animation was significant because of the use of go motion (making their motion more consistent with live action).^[73] A specimen is featured prominently on the film's theatrical poster. A mounted tauntaun head appears in Return of the Jedi (1983) next to Jabba the Hutt's favorite trophy, the frozen Han Solo.^[68]

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.^[27]

Terentatek

A creature mentioned in the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, presumably created by the Sith to kill Jedi. On the Jedi Academy on Dantooine, a Twi'lek Jedi teaches Revan about an event called 'The Great Hunt' where numerous Jedi were sent out to kill the creatures. In the game Terentateks are encountered in the Kashyyyk Shadow lands (it is referred to as 'the ritual beast'), in Naga Sadow's tomb on Korriban and the Shyrack Cave on Korriban. Terentateks feed on force adepts, and are found where the dark side thrives. Slow but powerful, Terentateks use their large claws to strike foes. Many Jedi have fallen to the dark side on their quest to rid the galaxy of these abominations.

Tesfli piercer

Tesfli piercers are tiny flying

swarms. Although their bites are not lethal, they sometimes carry dangerous "rotting disease" that simulates gangrene.^[27]

Thernbee

Thernbees are fearsome beasts with psychic abilities, that live on Almania. They are hairy and have giant teeth and large claws, similar to a wolf or lion. They are generally quite playful creatures and are often kept as pets, though are also used as watchdogs. They possess numbing saliva.

Thevaxan marauder

An enormous

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.^[27]

Thranta

Thrantas are a group of flying animals found on

Bespin, and Coruscant. While there are multiple breeds varying in size and functions (some for personal travel, others for massive air ferries), most thrantas serve the purpose of aerial transport.^[74] The predominant physical feature of these creatures are their manta ray

-like figure.

Torton

Tortons are red and green

Rori

.

Tolibs

Tolibs are large

Mimban

.

Tra'cor

The "Tra'cor" is an amphibious relative of the rancor. Like the rancor, it possessed a hostile temper, but is smaller than the rancor and almost completely water bound. The tra'cor will feed on moss and grasses growing underwater, but will also eat meat whenever it presents itself. These water creatures wait to ambush creatures that come to the water to have a drink. It is found on the planet Socorro and will also walk on land.

Treppok

Treppoks are enormous

herd animals of the sentient species Krikthasi.^[27]

Tunnel snake

"Tunnel Snakes" redirects here. For the gang from Vault 101, see Fallout 3.

Tunnel snakes are

Wayland

.

Tuskcat

Tuskcats are

Naboo and possibly other planets, such as Orto Plutonia. They had very long saber-tooth fangs, hence their name, and are also called "Nabooan Tusked Panthers

" or Nabooan tusk-cat.

Tusken Raider

U

Ubeba

Ubebas are

Cholganna

.

Ugja

Ugja are solitary creatures, native to the planet

Cholganna

.

Ugnaught

Ugnaughts are small, humanoid creatures that are seen commonly on

Bespin

. In The Mandalorian chapter 1, there is an Ugnaught named Kuill who used to work for the empire. He was a slave and worked hard to buy his freedom. Ugnaughts can also be found in The Empire Strikes Back. They work on the machine that freezes Han Solo in carbonite.

Uller

Ullers are horned creatures that live on

Kashyyyk

.

Umgullian blob

The Umgullian blob is a pink,

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.

Urusai

Urusais are reptavians (reptile and avian) native to Tatooine.

V

Varactyl

Varactyls are

Utapau. 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 warble-type sound. A female one named Boga is ridden by Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

.

Veermok

Veermoks are guard creatures found on

Mimban. They resemble lanky, upright, and formidable gorillas. They are useful as guards because they are nearly immune to blaster

fire. The Systech Weapons Corporation developed two extremely powerful blasters, the Systech Static Blaster and the Systech Electric Blaster, to counter, to counter its ferociousness.

Velker

Velker are star fighter shaped creatures found on the planet

Bespin

.

Vexis

Vexis are serpent-like creatures found on planet Pasaana that dwell primarily in caves existing without eyesight and detect prey by electromagnetic activity.

Voorpak

Voorpaks are small carnivores that look like balls of fur standing on stick-like legs. They are kept as pets. They can be found on Naboo.

Vornskr

Vornskrs are

voxyn

race created by the Yuuzhan Vong to hunt and kill Jedi were a hybrid of the vornskr and the Yuuzhan Vong fero

Vulptex

Vulptices are fox-like animals, native to the mineral planet Crait. They live in caves under Crait's salt crust in groups called skulks. They are best known for their coats made of white crystalline bristles.

W

Wamba

Wambas are hooved creatures that live on

Cholganna

.

Wookiee

Clone Troopers

.

Wampa

Wampas are a horned, clawed, white-furred,

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. Due to the extreme temperatures of Hoth and the cold-blooded nature of the wampa, the creatures are difficult to track on radar. A similar species is believed to inhabit the planet Gall

, in the Outer Rim.

The wampa made its first appearance in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), as a predator that attacks Luke and eats his tauntaun. Several other wampa sequences were planned for The Empire Strikes Back, but were ultimately cut.^[77] The wampa also made an appearance in the Family Guy special "Something, Something, Something, Dark Side" (2009), being depicted as Cookie Monster from Sesame Street.

Tatooine Howler

The Tatooine Howler, also commonly referred to as the Desert Wampa, is a native species of Tatooine that resembles the

Wampas of the planet Hoth, despite having no genetic relation. They are intelligent and solitary creatures, hunting for prey on their own.^[78]

Wandrella

Wandrellas are 10–15 m (35–50 ft) long

phosphorescent

skin, streaked with brown, and has a cluster of several eyes on one end.

Woolamander

A woolamander is an

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.

Wolf

Garral

Garrals are

Cholganna

.

Loth-wolf

The Loth-wolf is a near-legendary, Force-sensitive large canid native to Lothal, known since prehistoric times on that world by its inhabitants. A white-furred one occasionally assisted Ezra Bridger on Lothal in the Star Wars Rebels TV series.^[79]

Worm

Blenjeel Sand Worm

Gigantic carnivorous

Blenjeel. The worms are blind, but can detect motion. They appear in the game Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. They are likely a reference to the sandworms from Dune

.

Conduit worm

The conduit worm is a long

feelers creeping into their ears. The worms can end up on starships, causing power outages, and are treated as vermin

.

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.^[15]

Space slug

Space slugs, also called exogorths or giant asteroid worms,

Star Destroyers that flew too close. The burrow of a space slug is called a "caysh".^[80] They first appeared in The Empire Strikes Back (1980).^[81]

Worrt

Worrts are

burps. They are sometimes confused with frog-dogs

.

Wraid

Wraids are large, lizard-like creatures that live and are hunted for their armored head plates on the desert planet of Tatooine. There is also a subspecies on Korriban.

Wyrwulves

Wyrwulves are six-legged,

cocoon, from which a Codru-Ji adult emerges several weeks later. They can be found on Munto Codru

.

Y

Yeltz

Yeltz is an amphibious species that resides in the artificial outpost planets of the Lupania ring. No one but

Yaddle

has seen the creature, and thus it is still regarded as a legend. They are thought to possess the ability to turn transparent under water. When submerged, they are fearsome predators, but when on-land, they are shy and tamable.

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 carry disease.^[15]

Yorik coral

Yorik coral was the primary shipbuilding material of the

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

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

. The term "bubble" is particularly apt because, like water bubbles underwater, multiple ysalamiri's bubbles reinforce each other instead of overlapping. Because of this, large sections of Myrkr are completely removed from the Force.

Z

Zakkeg

Zakkegs are large beasts that reside on

Mandalorians

.

Zillo Beast

The Zillo Beast is a lengthy creature sporting the unique feature of five limbs, the fifth protruding from behind its shoulder blades. It first appeared in the second season of the popular Cartoon Network series

Malastare before the Dugs wiped them out using various methods, including drilling for fuel that poisons them. Though they were rendered extinct, rumors spread of a surviving Zillo that would bring about their apocalypse. While the Republic engaged in a battle against droids on the planet, they tested a new weapon (a type of E.M.P) over the hollow ground concealing the last Zillo Beast in its cave. Destroying the droids and accidentally opening up the ground leading below, the Dugs immediately wanted to kill the five-story high creature, the last of its kind. Seeing its armor was resistant to most projectiles, including lightsabres, the Republic tricked the Dugs into thinking that the beast perished and instead transported it to Coruscant for study. Before study was over, Palpatine ordered the beast to be killed anyway, but the Zillo Beast broke from its prison to hunt Palpatine down in the nearby Senate building. Because of this and the danger it posed to the citizens of Coruscant, the beast was, shortly after escaping, killed using a toxin gas converted from Malastare fuel. At the end of the episode, Palpatine

informs doctor Sionver Boll he wants the beast cloned.

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• The Essential Guide to Alien Species on Wookieepedia