Breast / Legends Breasts were the mammary glands of mammalian species and some reptomammal s , and were normally a distinguishing feature of the female of the species . Males did have breasts , but they were far less developed than their female counterparts due to the sexual dimorphism . Biological role . In some cultures , sentient females nursed their own young . This was true of both primitive planetary societies like Dathomir , where the warrior - women of the Singing Mountain Clan would feed their children even during solemn councils of war , and high - tech interstellar civilization : Leia Organa Solo nursed her twins for some time and Mara Jade Skywalker nursed her son Ben until he was a few months old . Even Tenel Ka Djo , Queen Mother of the Hapes Consortium , nursed her daughter Allana herself . Alternative techniques of feeding infants did exist , as the TDL nanny droid could store up to two liters of milk internally . Other sentient species retained strong breastfeeding traditions as well : female Wookiees had six breasts , which they used to nurse their litters of cubs . Askajian females also had six breasts , while Gran females had three . Role in males . As male individuals were not biologically meant to nurse their offsprings , they sported much smaller breasts and produced no milk . Mandalore the Lesser ( then a gladiator ) , Aron Peacebringer ( a planetary leader ) , and Anakin Skywalker ( in certain circumstances , such as on Nelvaan ) would freely exhibit them . The males in primitive cultures would also go barechested in their young adulthood and childhood , such as the Nelvaanians . Also , males would go barechested to allow freedom of mobility or body temperature , as exhibited by the Whiphid Jedi Master K ' Kruhk , Galen Marek while on Felucia , the Korun leader Kar Vastor on Haruun Kal , or Ki - Adi - Mundi when training in his youth . Some males , such as Anakin Skywalker and Corran Horn would also sleep barechested for comfort , though it should be noted that Horn undressed completely to sleep as opposed to simply going barechested . Also , male breasts were usually not covered when the individual was in a bacta tank , as exhibited by Luke Skywalker and Kyle Katarn , or when tortured , as seen with Cade Skywalker . Medical examinations , such as those performed by the Kaminoans on their clones , were usually performed on barechested males . Men of various species , such as the Human Jariah Syn , the Nautolan Kit Fisto , and a Quarren commander also swam barechested . Exposing one ' s chest , also exhibited by Syn , was a part of preparing to make love . Cultural significance . In mainstream galactic society , breasts were normally kept covered . Female patients in bacta tanks could have their breasts covered , but in some cases they chose not to . Leia Organa seemed unperturbed by the sight of Shen breastfeeding in public on Dathomir , and Luke Skywalker was similarly unfazed when he encountered the Fallanassi adept Norika wearing only a sarong . Some Twi ' lek dancers performed bare - breasted , and Askajian females were prized as dancers and lingerie models because of their six - breasted physique . Non - mammals with breasts . A number of females belonging to non - mammalian species were known to have had breasts , most notably the reptilian Falleen ( though other sources indicated that the size and pigmentation of the spinal ridge were the main distinguishing feature of gender dimorphism in this species ) . T ' ra Saa , who was a shape - shifting Neti — a sentient species of plants — had breasts in her pseudo - Human form . Rodian females also possessed breasts with functional mammary glands . Off - world females , however , would wear loose clothing in an attempt to disguise their gender . Some females did flaunt their physique if they knew it would work to their advantage . Behind the scenes . During the development of " Star Wars Galaxies " , the team worked with Lucasfilm to determine the female Mon Calamari ' s physiology . Because Mon Calamari were not mammals , early concepts showing Mon Calamari with breasts were eventually rejected .