Zybahhod Yenyoni Zybahhod Yenyoni were sentient humanoids from the Zybahhod system . They possessed horned skulls and mottled white skin , as well as small tails , thin strands of hair , and salt glands behind each of their eyes . The Zybahhod Yenyoni also played an instrument known as the udjudg . Well - adapted biologically to desert life , they lived in tribes and were semi - nocturnal . Some Zybahhod Yenyoni dwelled on Tatooine . When the arid heat of Tatooine ' s twin suns became too much for the Zybahhod Yenyoni to bear , they retreated to underground caverns for respite . Biology and appearance . The sentient Zybahhod Yenyoni were roughly the same height as Humans , at approximately 1 . 75 meters , and were humanoid in appearance insofar as they possessed two legs and two arms . They had five digits on each hand , which could be used to grapple objects . The Zybahhod Yenyoni also featured four horns atop their head , with two above the brow , and a further two back toward the crest of the skull . Between the latter two horns , the Zybahhod Yenyoni possessed another , less severe protrusion . The species ' biology allowed them to endure in harsh deserts . The skin of the Zybahhod Yenyoni lacked sweat glands ; instead they featured salt glands , housed in openings behind each of their eyes . The glands removed the salt from the brackish water that they had to drink . They possessed two yellow eyes and a mouth , as well as a " Y " - shaped naso - facial opening . Their skin , which was predominately mottled , was white , although their chest and bellies were covered by a large , un - mottled patch . The Zybahhod Yenyoni also featured blue , pointed nipples , a small tail with a tuft of hair at the end , sharp teeth , and individual strands of hair sprouting from the head and limbs . Society and culture . The Zybahhod Yenyoni were organized into tribes . The Zybahhod Yenyoni carried their young in pouches slung across their backs , and wore footwear made from a scaled texture . The Zybahhod Yenyoni footwear also boasted a single , sharp claw at the toe . They also utilized long , U - shaped udjudg musical instruments , which they played with their " Y " - shaped naso - facial openings . Some Zybahhod Yenyoni tribes lived on the arid world of Tatooine . Due to the advantages afforded them by their biological makeup , they were well - adapted to life in the desert . Those Zybahhod Yenyoni were semi - nocturnal and took refuge in underground caves when the twin suns of Tatooine rose . History . The Zybahhod Yenyoni hailed from the Zybahhod system , located in the Herios sector of the southern - eastern portion of the Outer Rim Territories . They shared their home sector with the Poss ' Nomin and Exargan species . At some point , several tribes of Zybahhod Yenyoni lived on Tatooine . Behind the scenes . Jennifer Kay , at the age of twenty - six , created the Zybahhod Yenyoni through the " Design An Alien " competition held by " Star Wars Galaxy " magazine . The competition , which was launched in " Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 3 " ( 1995 ) , called for participants to design aliens inspired by the original trilogy of " Star Wars " films . Kay ' s entry came third in the " sixteen years old and up " division of the competition , the results of which were published in " Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7 " ( 1996 ) . Her entry placed behind the Ubese Thorn - Back War Dragon and the Lyco Pibex , respectively . " Star Wars " Holocron continuity database keeper Leland Chee has stated that all published content from the contest is canon . The Zybahhod system was later created as a home system for the species by Jason Fry in the . In Kay ' s artwork , the Zybahhod Yenyoni appear to be wearing a type of footwear , however , the image ' s lack of color makes this difficult to determine . The article assumes that the individual is wearing footwear , due to the fact that it appears to be of a different texture to the individual ' s skin .