nuna

• Appeared in:
  
  I
  II
  III
  IV
  V
  VI
  CW

• Homeworld:
  Naboo

• Size:
  .5 - .75 meters tall

• Diet:
  Omnivore

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From the Movies

Comical in their ungainly gait, nunas are flightless fowl native to the swamps of Naboo. The rounded two-legged "swamp turkeys" have short beaks, fatty waddles, and slow wits. A number of dwarf nunas have found their way to Tatooine and elsewhere, prospering as city pests.

Nunas are often looked down upon as vermin. There are even team sporting events that use scrappy nunas in place of a ball.

From the Expanded Universe

A vigorous omnivore, nunas feed mostly off swamp plants, though it will hunt down and feed on small amphibians. A capable runner, the nuna always flees when faced with danger. If trapped, the nuna will use its powerful legs to kick viciously in defense. The nuna's back is lined with scales but those provide little protection against the many predators who seek out the nuna for its tasty meat. Their high reproductive rate helps the nunas avoid extinction.

Behind the Scenes

Concept artist Terryl Whitlatch has a background in vertebrate zoology, which helped her tremendously in creating the various creatures that inhabit the Naboo swamps. The swamp turkey, or nuna, was a comical favorite, and was eventually transplanted off Naboo to Tatooine, becoming an omnipresent "rat" of the Star Wars galaxy.