Shaupauts, also spelled shaupats, were carnivorous marsupials that were native to the Gungan swamps of Naboo. A large variety was the greater shaupaut.
Characteristics[]
A female carries her young.
Shaupauts hung upside down from swamp branches to catch avians, rodents, and other small animals with their long, hooked talons. It has a small mouth, however, and uses its claws to cut up its food, to make it more manageable. The species was most active at dusk and twilight. They had big eyes, giving them low-light visibility. They also had sensitive whiskers that helped with balance.[1]
Females gave birth to more young than they could provide milk for, this left the weaker to die. The young took refuge in their mother's pouch until they grew older and eventually ventured out onto the mothers stomach and back.[1] Its protection from carnivores is a powerful alkyl in its blood that is poisonous to most of its natural enemies. The Gungans often distill this alkyl, as it is an effective bleaching agent.
Some were kept as pets. A Wookiee member of the New Republic Senate had a pet shaupaut.[1]
History[]
- "Some feral shaupaut have moved into the area. Their pack leader, known as Blot, is especially nasty. Could you make them go away?"
- ―Vance Groten, to a spacer
In 1 ABY,[3] Vance Groten recruited RSF agents to eliminate Blot's pack of aggressive feral shaupauts in order to protect the inhabitants of Dee'ja Peak.[2]
Appearances[]
A shaupaut.
- Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier (First appearance)
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
- Star Wars Galaxies (post-NGE)
Sources[]
- The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided Quick Reference Guide
- Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience: Prima Official Game Guide
- Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Guide: Prima Official Game Guide
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Star Wars Galaxies (post-NGE) — Legacy Quest: "Help Keep Dee'Ja Peak Safe" on Naboo
- ↑ The opening crawl of Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided dates the game to after the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, and additionally, Serji-X Arrogantus, who died in Star Wars (1977) 10—the events of which The New Essential Chronology dates to 0 ABY—appears in the game. Therefore, at least a portion of Star Wars Galaxies must be set in that year. Furthermore, in the game Ruwan Tokai references the destruction of the Death Star as having occurred one year earlier, and Strongholds of Resistance also places the events of Galaxies' Chapter 9: "The Fury of Exar Kun" in 1 ABY. Lastly, while Chapter 11: "The Battle of Echo Base" features the Battle of Hoth—dated to 3 ABY by The New Essential Chronology—the developers have stated that the portrayal of that battle in the game is intentionally anachronistic. Therefore, the events of Star Wars Galaxies must span from 0 ABY to around 1 ABY.
