Gundark / Legends A gundark was a fearsome anthropoid from Vanqor known as one of the most vicious , strong , and aggressive species in the galaxy . These non - sentient creatures stood between 1 and 2 . 5 meters tall , with four powerful arms and large ears as wide as their head . Both their hands and feet ended with opposable digits . Gundarks were covered in short brown or gray hair . Biology and appearance . Gundarks were birthed live with black coats of fur , and were able to fight almost as soon as they left the womb . A gundark ' s hair lightened as it grew older and its large , bat - like ears began to enlarge until , at puberty , they reach the width of its head , hence the expression " strong enough to pull the ears off a gundark . " These creatures were born with only two of its four adult arms , with the second pair emerging during adolescence . There were several subspecies of gundark , including the Burskan gundark of Burska and an unidentified green subspecies with four equal sized arms , a tail ending in a pincher - like pair of claws , two toed feet , and a more reptilian appearance . Another sub - species was the Brachian Beastlord which was found on the moon Lamus . It was particularly vicious compared to main - line gundarks , and had a poisonous bite . In addition to true gundarks , other species of carnivores were called gundarks by a young scientist named Kin Kimdyara , not because of physical resemblance but because of a similarly vicious , surly temperament . These species included the long - necked gundark of Kharzet III and the aquatic gundark of Yavin 4 . Behaviour and intelligence . Though not quite as intelligent as sentient creatures , gundarks were advanced enough to use simple tools such as rocks and clubs . ( In spite of this , the expression " gundark brain " was used as an intelligence insult . ) They lived in organized family units inside hollowed - out trees or caves . Several gundark families often lived together as a tribe , working for their common survival . Gundark society was matriarchal , with the oldest and most cunning female ruling the tribe . Males built the tribal homes and defended them ferociously from all intruders , attacking anything that entered the vicinity of the nest ( and even some things that did not ) . Female gundarks were usually hunter - gatherers , acquiring the food needed by the tribe and training the young gundarks who weren ' t old enough to go out on their own . Gundarks had intense sibling rivalries that sometimes ended in fatalities . Young gundarks usually set out on their own after five standard years with their clan , fighting their way into a new clan whom they would then call family . This practice helped the gundarks keep a great deal of genetic diversity . Gundarks usually hunted in groups when out for food or protecting the home . Male gundarks were particularly fierce while on the hunt , and female gundarks considered most sentient species to be their food . Combat . In gladiatorial arenas , a gundark was one of the most dangerous and feared opponents . The gundark ' s short temper and thirst for blood meant that it would attack without provocation . A battle - scarred gundark was frequently the favored creature in most arena matches , even against opponents such as rancors or trompa . Because of a gundark ' s especially keen senses they were sometimes put into contests blinded or blindfolded to make the event " more sporting " . Spectators would wait to see how long a less formidable creature could stay away from the gundark ' s lethal embrace . The fearsome and unpredictable nature of the four - armed beast encouraged trainers to handle it with extreme caution . Trainers would often use a force pike to control their gundark , or else assign it a special guard detail . Gundarks were often kept sedated during transport . Due to the cost of gundark containment measures , trainers rarely had more than one in their pool of gladiators . Gundarks normally fought with bare hands and relied on their enormous four - armed strength to overcome opponents , but were also capable of using simple bludgeoning weapons . Gundarks were strong enough to smash bones with their hands . In the wild , they often ambushed opponents , hiding until their prey was within close range and taking the victim by surprise . If unarmed , a gundark would often try to grapple its foe in an attempt to crush it to death . History . By the time of the Cold War , gundarks predominated in the jungles of Dromund Kaas as one the species at the top of the food chain . Thereafter gundarks were found on many worlds throughout the galaxy ( such as Naboo and Alaris Prime ) and tended to live in temperate climates , though reports of arctic and desert gundarks were not unheard of . The gundark homeworld was most likely Vanqor , for that was the only planet they were found on during the Clone Wars . Most gundark populations on other worlds were the offspring of escaped slaves or groups moved to new planets by Galactic Republic agents attempting to protect them from slavery . Though it was illegal to capture or hunt gundarks on many planets the creatures were often captured and sold on the black market . Because of their reputation as fearless combatants , gundarks were often placed in gladiatorial arenas , and were considered the ultimate prey by many big game hunters . Saying that someone " looked strong enough to pull the ears off a gundark " meant that they were healthy and unusually strong . At some point prior to Anakin and Obi - Wan ' s assignment of guarding Senator Padmé Amidala from an assassination attempt , Obi - Wan and Anakin fell into a Gundark ' s nest , with Obi - Wan noting that , until guarding the senator , this had been the most tense Anakin had been , although Anakin reminded Obi - Wan that Anakin went in the nest to rescue Obi - Wan . A video game called " Gundark Trainer " allowed players to train gundarks , but it was very violent . Roan Novachez enjoyed playing this game after forming a brief friendship with the bullies Cronah and Cyrus . Behind the scenes . " The New Essential Guide to Alien Species " claims that aquatic gundarks are true gundarks and identical to normal gundarks save for having four eyes . However , this contradicts previous sources such as " " , as aquatic gundarks have multiple eyes , flippers , long tails , and no legs ; furthermore , their bodies and heads are completely different . " " depicts the gundark as having only two arms in recently released footage . The gundark sounds in were created from sounds of a horse and a parrot . The instruction booklet for the 1993 Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game " " spells the gundark , one of the player - character ' s minor enemies , as " Gundarc . " Gundarks are identified in an entry on The Old Republic website ' s Holonet databank which features Aurebesh phrases such as " Sith Spawn , " and " Dromund Kaas . " In addition , it also had been labeled as " Jungle Skin Flayer " during the PAX walkthrough video for the game .