Woodoo Woodoo were massive reptavians indigenous to the desert world of Tatooine . There was a cantina on Tatooine called " The Woodoo Dunes " with a sign that had a picture of a woodoo , followed by two hatchlings . The sign is incorrect in the fact that woodoos rarely traveled with young , as that would endanger them and take them away from the safety of the nest . Biology and appearance . While its 640 - kilogram weight rendered it flightless , the absurd - looking woodoo ' s tiny wings helped the creature with interspecies communication and regulation of body heat . An abnormally large blue head was attached by a stubby neck to its equally odd egg - shaped body . A thin reddish throat flap hung off their neck . Males could stretch these flaps as a symbol of strength to attract mates or intimidate other males . The flap could also vent heat to cool down its body . Woodoo also had a small red crest on the top of their heads . The larger the crest , the older the woodoo . However , the crest on females was significantly smaller and grows slower . The woodoo ' s body was covered with small glands that secreted a clear , lustrous oil . The oil was somewhat like sweat , draining heat from the woodoo ' s feathers and then evaporating . The woodoo was slow but extremely strong , with a powerful set of digging claws on the foot of each thick leg . It used these shovel - like claws to dig up dewback eggs and to bully local anooba packs away from their kills . They could also be used to fend off krayt dragons , as they were too slow to outrun them . However , the krayt dragons were usually victorious , being too nimble to pin down with a heavy stomp . Woodoo skin could be made into leather and was worn by Ezjenk the Jawa , tusken raider s and other various sentient species . Woodoo hide was also valuable as a means of shining metals , due to its slightly rough texture . Darth Vader ' s helmet was polished by DD - 13 / HK , a DD - 13 medical assistant droid , under 2 - 1B / DRX ' s orders ; the motivation being an attempt to distract Emperor Palpatine from a large amount of shortcuts that the medical droids took in the procedures of reconstructing Darth Vader . They were also tamed ( with difficulty ) and kept as pets . A Wookiee member of the New Republic Senate had a pet woodoo . An unidentified New Republic diplomat on Coruscant also rode a 14 year old woodoo . Woodoo were popular game for big game hunters , as their meat was rather tasty and their bones sold well as jewelry . Woodoo eggs also made good eating , and poachers regularly supply restaurants with the eggs . Dexter Jettster makes a popular dish known as " Woodoo Surprise " , and woodoo eggs are also served at the Mos Eisley Cantina . However , woodoo were fiercely protective of their young , and hunters , Jawas , and Tusken Raiders have been stomped on after wandering too close to their nests . The hatchlings look very like their parents , though their body and legs are relatively scrawny compared to what they will grow to be . The hatchlings can scurry around fairly fast to avoid predators , though they will lose this speed as they mature . Woodoos live for around 20 years , reaching maturity at 8 . They typically parted ways with their parent around 7 year of age , though there have been records of woodoo hatchlings being left in the desert at the age of 4 . Woodoos left at this stage rarely survive , usually being picked off by krayt dragons or Tusken Raiders . Behavior and intelligence . Woodoos were fairly social creatures , sticking with their mates for a long time . They would take roles – one looked for food while the other guarded the nest and the young . Woodoos preferred to scavenge , as they were too slow to do any real hunting . They generally waited for another creature , such as an anooba pack , to make a kill . They then arrived , chased them off , then dragged the carcass ( if small enough ) to the nest . If the carcass was too large , they would use their huge digging claws to bury the corpse in the sand . They would return later to eat . Woodoo , as mentioned earlier , were very territorial and protective of their nests . They mark their territory with feces that are , to say politely , unpleasantly fragrant . They could emit a loud shriek to intimidate predators or to signal their mate that something was wrong . Between territorial disputes or a fight over a mate , the scuffle is ritualized and almost never fatal . It involves forceful head butts , pecking , and sometimes a charge in an effort to knock the opponent over . If defeated , the woodoo backs away . However , in an encounter with a predator , the woodoo will stretch its throat flap , extend its comically small wings straight out , and attempt to place a potentially lethal stomp on the offender . But if the predator is trying to get to the nest and puts the young in danger , the woodoo will do almost anything to try and chase off the predator . The woodoo will stomp , peck , charge , headbutt , and use any means possible to deter the predator or kill it . If a mate or hatchling dies , the woodoo will appear to grieve . The woodoo will lie by the body , fending off any scavengers foolish enough to approach . After an average of three days , they will bury the body under the sand , where it will usually mummify under the heat and dryness . If the woodoo comes across the place again , it will stay there for some time , then leave . Once a woodoo mates , the female would generally build a nest and lay the eggs . The nests were made out of scavenged scrap metal , stones , hardened droppings , and desert brush , lined with the woodoo ' s own shed feathers . Woodoo eggs usually hatched after 3 months . After hatching , the hatchlings were blind , scrawny , wet , and vulnerable to sand and predators . The female stayed at the nest to take care of the young , depending on the male to bring in food . The hatchlings opened their eyes at around 3 days of age . They were curious little critters , and if the parents died , they wouldn ' t hesitate to waddle up to a sentient creature ( such as a Jawa ) in hopes of getting a new home . Once the hatchlings can stand and run , the female and male start to switch roles of hunting and caring for the young . When the woodoo have reached the age of eight , they left the nest and started their own lives as young adults .