Bantha

### Physical appearance

Large horned mammal, hairy, brown or black fur, wide feet with four digits on each

## Background information

### Film(s)

*Star Wars: A New Hope
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi* (post-1997 revisions)
*Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones*

### Show(s)

*Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
The Mandalorian*

The **Bantha** is a creature species in the *Star Wars* franchise that first appears in the 1977 film *Star Wars: A New Hope*. They are natives to Luke Skywalker's home planet of Tatooine and often used as a mode of transportation by the Tusken Raiders, who they share a mystical bond with. They were also instinctively herbivores.

## Official description

“*Banthas are large, furry mammals that travel in herds through Tatooine's desert wastes. They serve as mounts for Tusken Raiders, and the two species share a close, almost mystical bond.*”
―StarWars.com description

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**Others from films**
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**Others from television**
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