Cu-pa

The Cu-Pa was a bipedal reptomammal found on Nam Chorios and Tatooine that was related to the Tauntaun on Hoth. They were passive animals, but not nearly as intelligent as their Tauntaun counterparts. They were widely domesticated and could be used as livestock or as mounts. The fur of a Cu-Pa was known to grow in a variety of colors including pink, green, brown, orange, white, blue and red.

In 1 ABY, a Twi'lek performer rode a Cu-Pa at the grand opening of the Aerie Casino on Naboo. Bio-engineers were also known to succeed in mutating Cu-Pa into a Co-henpa.

Behind the scenes
Cu-Pas appeared in the video game Star Wars Galaxies, a massively multiplayer online-role playing game developed by Sony and published by LucasArts, prior to its closure on December 15, 2011.

Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine indicates Cu-Pa are native to Tatooine, implying the creatures of Nam Chorios are probably introduced. The Co-henpa seems to be based on an early design model of a Tauntaun.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine
 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
 * Planet of Twilight
 * Fate of the Jedi: Conviction
 * Fate of the Jedi: Conviction