Squall ( species ) Squalls were small lagomorphs native to the planet of Chandrila . Overview . These fur - covered creatures were known for having long ears , and a distinctive hopping gait . On average , they weighed about 5 kg and reached lengths of around 30 to 40 cm . Squall instinctively seemed to want to be around other non - predatory creatures of any species , including sentient species . When in the company of other creatures , they typically begged for food or raided unguarded food stores . In the Core Worlds , squalls were renowned for their cuteness and even further out , most beings found it hard to see them as anything but adorable . On Chandrila , squalls were normally allowed to roam in and out of the cities as they desired . Thus , they were the cause of much traffic trouble and annoyance to offworlders ; to reduce this slightly , squall maintenance was introduced to the government ’ s work budget , which went toward pushing the squall population back out of urban centers just after mating season every year . Despite the fact Chandrila normally applied strict laws to the smuggling of animals off world , squalls so commonly wandered aboard ships left unlocked that it generally was not even noted by the local authorities and the very worse a spacer would receive was a small fine . However , it was against the law to kill or capture squalls without a permit , due to the huge off - world trade of squalls as pets or food . Squalls were incredibly popular and common pets in the Core Worlds , especially since most young girls either had one or wanted one . The market off - world of Chandrila was not hugely profitable , but was steady due to the fact the species seem to not breed well away from their home . Despite this , numerous breeds were also found on Rori . As pets , squalls were not only popular with young girls , but also as gifts to loved ones during some romantic festivals . To be pets , squalls had to be domesticated and raised from birth , as despite the fact they could be picked up on the street on Chandrila , wild squall were unlikely to stay with a single being and would sometimes even bite to escape if picked up . Domesticated squalls , on the other hand didn ' t seem to try to escape from owners and , if left alone for more than 12 hours , would begin to whine . With such popularity among children , abandonment was a common problem for squall , as on planets other than their homeworld , squall couldn ' t tell the difference between predators and friendly creatures due to the fact they would have learned such things while growing up in the wild . This commonly led to stray domesticated squall living very short lives . Squall meat was also very popular , especially in the Expansion Region , where upper - class diners enjoyed food imported from the Core Worlds . Given that it was also easily transportable and relatively inexpensive , it was a very common dish in both high - end restaurants — where a pair of squall would often be served in a rich sauce under the name Chandrilian tendermeat — and low - end diners , where it would simply be sold as " squall meat " or squallburger s . Eateries were encouraged to only purchase squall meat with the official Chandrilian positive ecology seal of approval , which showed that the squall the meat came from had been raised in humane conditions . Squall meat not bearing this seal often came from battery - farmed animals , a problem the Chadrilian government tried to solve by acting more harshly toward the smuggling of large herds of squall . Squall meat was usually stringy , but had a very powerful flavor hard to mask , which made it a perfect food to be poisoned , as even some food taster ' s couldn ' t taste toxins in squall meat . A large variety was the leviasquall . Behind the scenes . The squall that Allana Solo followed in the " Millennium Falcon " novel wore a vest and directed her into a small opening . This is an obvious allusion to the White Rabbit in .