Runyip/Legends



Runyips were herbivores native to Tran Mariel. A creature of similar appearance and grumpy temperament was native to the jungle moon of Yavin 4, so it was named "runyip" as well.



True runyips were known for the stubbornness, but were still commonly used a pack animals on frontier worlds. They possessed long ears and a long, bifurcated trunk to grab vegetation. Runyips were capable of carrying heavy loads (up to 250 kilograms in normal circumstances, and up to 500 in emergencies) and of traversing uneven terrain, with a top speed of 27 kilometers per hour. Rebel SpecForce troopers were also known to use them to carry equipment.

Yavinian runyips had claws on their toes which they used to dig for food and lived in holes. They had brown and green fur, white spotty tails, long ears and semi-prehensile noses. They on decomposing forest mulch and in shallows of streams, rivers, and lakes. They did this by using their flexible lips and three clawed feet for sifting through dirt. They emitted loud grunts, squawks, squeals, and sighs as they fed.

Behind the scenes
The runyip's name may have come from that of the bunyip, a water-dwelling mythical monster.

Appearances

 * Galaxy of Fear: Ghost of the Jedi
 * Dark Apprentice
 * Junior Jedi Knights: The Golden Globe
 * Edge of Victory I: Conquest