Cetacean/Legends

Cetaceans, also known as sea mammals, were a subgroup of aquatic or marine mammals. They were usually typified by a predominance of several traits, including a hairless or nearly hairless body, a flat, notched tail, anterior flipper-like limbs, and vestigial posterior limbs.The New Essential Guide to Alien Species Many cetaceans also filtered food through the sieve-plates in their baleen. Additionally, their nostrils could close, with their large lungs allowing them to stay underwater for several hours at a time. Both the PorporiteThe New Essential Guide to Droids and Herglic species were sentient cetaceans.The Essential Atlas Non-sentient cetacean species included the aiwha of Kamino and Naboo.
==Sources==
*Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens — Enemies and Allies
*Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook
*The New Essential Guide to Droids
*The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
*The Essential Atlas
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*Stay on Target
*Fly Casual
*Strongholds of Resistance
==Notes and references==
Category:Biological classifications