Duck
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Non-sentient |
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0.9 meters[2] |
- "Still, even a duck has to be taught to swim."
"What's a duck?" - ―Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker
Ducks were a type of waterfowl that could be found on several different planets throughout the galaxy, notably Naboo.
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Anatomy
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Ducks were a species of non-sentient birds that evolved on Naboo,[1] a planet in the Mid Rim.[3] They had broad and elongated bodies, with a relatively long neck and a broad bill. They also had two legs set far back on the body and a pair of short, pointed wings.[2] At least one race of ducks had brown-speckled plumage.[1] They could be seen swimming on the Solleu River, a river that ran through Theed, the capital city of Naboo.[4]
Naboo was also home to similar waterfowl with four legs, rather than two. Those animals also had a more elongated head topped with a fin-like crest. They were potential prey for the twirrls, a species of carnivorous flying mammals.[5]
Ducks in cultureEdit
As ducks were widespread in the galaxy, they were incorporated in several idiomatic expressions in Galactic Basic Standard,[1] including "sitting duck"[6] and "even a duck has to be taught to swim."[7] The ship known as the Dusty Duck was presumably also named for these animals.[8] However, not all residents of the galaxy were familiar with ducks, especially in some of the provincial regions or on dry, arid planets of the galaxy, like Tatooine. After hearing Obi-Wan Kenobi mention a duck, Luke Skywalker curiously asked what one was.[7]
AppearancesEdit
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace novelization (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Battle for Naboo
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars: Republic 62: No Man's Land (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel (First mentioned)
- Star Wars 17: Crucible (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Annual 1: The Long Hunt (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Dark Forces (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars 52: To Take The Tarkin (Mentioned only)
- "Starfighters Down" - Challenge 38 (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Non-canonical appearance)
- Star Wars 83: Sweetheart Contract (Mentioned only)
SourcesEdit
- Flashpoint! Brak Sector
- The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide
- Star Wars: Complete Locations (Picture only)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I ("Duck")
- Duck in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
- Dusty Duck in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
Duck in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Data given for Mallards in Wikipedia, used to illustrate the Duck entry in the Databank
- ↑ Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide
- ↑ Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
- ↑ The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide
- ↑ Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel
- ↑ Dusty Duck in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
External linksEdit
- Duck on Wikipedia
