Dug Dugs were sentient aliens from the planet of Malastare . Dugs were easily identified by their long snouts and the fact that they walk using their arms . On Malastare , the Dugs were ruled by a Dug Council , which during the Clone Wars was headed by Nakha Urus , who held the title of Doge . Some Dugs were known to travel off - world in order to seek lives off of Malastare . The pilot Sebulba became a well known and feared Podracer pilot , while a Dug named Preigo headed a popular circus . Dugs could also be found on the worlds of Coruscant and Tatooine . Biology and appearance . Dugs were recognizable for their unique gait . As opposed to walking on their feet , Dugs moved about on their hands , while their feet , which also acted like a second pair of hands , hung in the air , giving Dugs an inverted appearance . Dugs had elongated snouts , which sometimes grew fleshy tendrils that gave off the appearance of having facial hair . Dugs could often be found with dark purple skin that dominated their bodies . Their front sides were often lighter in color , and their faces could contain reddish hues . At least one Dug , who resided on the planet of Coruscant , displayed green - tinted skin . Dugs were a sentient species . History . Dugs hailed from the planet of Malastare , where early tribes were harassed by a monster known as the Zillo Beast . As the Dugs expanded across their world and began drilling operations to look for fuel , they drove the creatures close to extinction , while recording every weakness that the animals had . Eventually , it was believed that the creatures were extinct , save for one which had gone into hiding . As such , generation after generation of Dug prepared the next generation for what would be an eventual encounter with the remaining Zillo Beast . During the Clone Wars , which took place during the reign of the Galactic Republic , the forces of the Confederacy of Independent Systems arrived on Malastare in order to tap their fuel reserves . The Republic intervened , and during the ensuing conflict the final Zillo Beast revealed itself . Although the Dugs , led by their leader Doge Nakha Urus , attempted to kill it , the Republic forces managed to knock it out and take it back to Coruscant . The Dugs eventually signed a treaty with the Republic . Dugs in the galaxy . During the reign of the Galactic Republic , Dugs could be found off of their homeworld and taking part in the activities of the outside The galaxy . One of the best known Dugs was Sebulba , a menacing Podracer pilot who was known to employ cheap tactics and illegal weapons to win races . Sebulba was the routine crowd favorite of the Boonta Eve Classic race , located on the planet of Tatooine . Dugs could also be found on Coruscant shortly before the start of the Clone Wars . Preigo was a Dug circus ringmaster who would perform shows for a modest fee , in hopes of entertaining those who needed some fun during the darkness of the Clone Wars . Preigo was known to entertain the pirate gang of Hondo Ohnaka , although , ever since a performance where one of Preigo ' s artists was killed by one of Ohnaka ' s pirates , the Dug has been hesitant when entertaining for Ohnaka afterwards . Behind the scenes . Dugs were created as part of the development process for the 1999 film .