Pom-hopper

The Pom Hopper was an animal from Naboo. An amphibious mammal, it was much more comfortable in the water than on land.

The Pom-Hopper was a small dainty herbivore native to the swamps of Naboo. They were very light, having slightly porous bones. Pom Hoppers were small and light, and they had dog-like features. They got their name because they tend to hop quickly across pom-covered water. Pom Hoppers required poms in their environment to live - without pom pheromones, pom hoppers were even sterile. The very wide webbed feet of the Pom-Hopper enabled it to leap among and balance on large Pom Petals. The Pom-Hopper had small tusks used for both defense and for cutting through blossoms. These creatures usually slept dangling underwater, breathing through their tube-like nostrils.

Soon after 32 BBY, the Gungans transported pom hoppers and other animals to the moon of Ohma-D'un to try and establish an ecosystem. Most of the flora and fauna of Ohma-D'un, however, was destroyed by separatist during the Battle of Ohma-D'un.

Appearances

 * The Gungan Frontier