Gerb

The Gerb were a sentient lagomorph species native to the moon Yavin 13.
==Biology and appearance==
Gerbs were covered in short fur and had large pink ears and large black eyes. The Gerbs moved by hopping and jumping with their long hind legs. The species' ears were used for hearing and moderating their body temperature. They were lined with a network of small blood vessels that could dissipate heat. Gerbs were also immune to Slith bites which were venomous to most other species.
==Society and culture==
They lived in small underground warrens consisting of ten families. Gerbs spoke the squeaking Gerbese language, though they could also speak the hissing Slithese language which was spoken by the moon's other sentient species, the serpentine Slith. The Gerbs were able to live in peace with the Slith and both species often left themselves alone. Both species also knew nothing or little about offworld affairs and technology since none had left Yavin 13. They practiced simple farming on the few grasslands of the desert moon.
==History==
As part of their efforts to crush the New Jedi Order, the Yuuzhan Vong invaded and conquered the Yavin system. In addition to razing the Jedi temple on Yavin 4, they wiped Yavin 13 and Yavin 8 clean of life—causing the extinction of the Gerb.Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
==Sources==
*Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin 
*Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin, Second Edition 
*Alien Encounters
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*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
*Jedi Academy Training Manual
==Notes and references==
Category:Extinct sentient species
 
Category:Outer Rim Territories species
Category:Rodent sentient species