Bear (creature)

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Bears were a variety of stocky, omnivorous mammals found throughout the galaxy. Then tended to have a mainly carnivorous diet.

Contents 1 Known species 2 Uses of bear in names 3 Ambiguous bears 4 Behind the scenes 5 Appearances 6 Sources

[edit] Known species

• Sand bear of Kallistas.
• D'oemir bear of Neftali.
• Renda bear of Bogden.
• Hoth bear of Hoth.
• Garu-bear.

[edit] Uses of bear in names

• Bear, a Jedi Master.
• Bear, a K-wing pilot.
• Bear Clan, a group of Younglings of the Jedi Order.
• Bear spider, a species of spider.

[edit] Ambiguous bears

• Bursa of Naboo greatly resembled bears.
• Balinak of Garnib were a sentient race called "bears" by Rebel SpecOps personnel.
• Ewoks may have have descended from a species of bear, as some individuals thought they were "little bears".

[edit] Behind the scenes

• In Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, Mace Towani refers to Ewoks as "little bears".
• Along with various other animals, real-life bear sounds were mixed to create Chewbacca's Shyriiwook dialogue in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and subsequent films and media for himself and other Wookiees.

[edit] Appearances

• MedStar II: Jedi Healer
• Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
• Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (Mentioned only)
• Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters
• The Black Sands of Socorro

[edit] Sources

• Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure
• Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters
• The Black Sands of Socorro