Dwarf bantha

The dwarf bantha was a diminutive species of bantha, a type of omnivorous mammal native to the desert planet Tatooine. Dwarf banthas lived in the canyons and cliffs of the world's outermost deserts. Galactic Society of Creature Enthusiasts Director of Creature Cartography Ardis San Tekka mentioned dwarf banthas in an entry on banthas in her journal at some point after the Battle of Exegol in 35 ABY.Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy describes the clone of Darth Sidious as having perished prior to its writing. As Star Wars: Timelines dates the clone's death at the Battle of Exegol to 35 ABY, it must take place after this date.
==Behind the scenes==
In the current Star Wars canon, dwarf banthas were mentioned in the 2024 reference book Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy, which was written by S.T. Bende. The species originated in the Star Wars Legends continuity, where it was first mentioned in the Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide written by Ben BurttGalactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide and published on August 7, 2001. Dwarf banthas were then pictured for the first time in The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide, a reference book written by Terryl Whitlatch and Bob Carrau with illustrations by WhitlatchThe Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide that was published in November 2001. The species then appeared for the first time in the 2003 massively multiplayer online role-playing game Star Wars Galaxies, which was developed by Sony Online Entertainment.
==Sources==
*Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy 
==Notes and references==
Category:Bantha subspecies
Category:Creatures of Tatooine
Category:Desert creatures
Category:Omnivorous creatures
Category:Species of undefined sentience