Tauntaun

"I thought they smelled bad on the outside!"

- Han Solo

Tauntauns were a species of non-sentient lizards native to the snowy plains of Hoth. Sure-footed and furry, the tauntauns were well-adapted to the daytime temperature on Hoth, although they could not handle the chilling extremes of the night. In their natural habitat, they were prey to the towering wampa ice creatures. As they were swift and docile, they could be used as mounts, and the members of the Rebel Alliance domesticated some of them when they built their new headquarters on Hoth.

The creatures had an odor that was unpleasant to Humans, but was apparently nothing compared to the smell from the inside of a fresh tauntaun corpse.

Appearances

 * The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
 * Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi