Dune bantha

The dune bantha was a species of bantha, a type of omnivorous mammal native to the desert planet Tatooine. Dune banthas were less furry then the other two known bantha species—the common bantha and the dwarf bantha—and lived in the equatorial region of Tatooine where they had to survive extreme heat and severe droughts. 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, dune 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 Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide, a 2001 reference book written by Terryl Whitlatch and Bob Carrau with illustrations by Whitlatch.The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide 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