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Eopie

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Eopie
Designation

Nonsentient

Planet of origin

Tatooine

Height of average adult

1.75 meters

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Eopies were herbivores native to the planet Tatooine.

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[edit] Characteristics

The quadruped mammals were distinguished by their pale skin and long flexible snouts. An eopie's pale, white skin helped keep the creature cool by reflecting the intense rays of the planet's twin suns.

A front and side view of an eopie mount.

A special hinged skull allowed for a very flexible, elongated snout and a broader range for sharp incisors. Eopies got most of their moisture from desert lichens and tubers.

Eopies reached maturity around six standard years of age and their average lifespan was 90 standard years; however like most creatures, the animal would weaken with age. Young eopies were much more vulnerable to the harsh desert conditions of the twin-sunned world. Young eopies needed to consume more food than a mature one and were also unable to carry as heavy a load. Newborn eopies were slow and awkward and were preyed upon by some of the more dangerous creatures of Tatooine. Older eopies were kept by the planet's moisture farmers to eat desert weeds that absorbed the planet's already valuable moisture. They were also used as transports across the vast desert plains of the arid planet.

Eopies were renowned for their endurance and ability to carry a lot of cargo. They also had a reputation of being stubborn or grumpy creatures. This however, could be attributed to their owners, who often pushed these animals to the limit, packing them with extremely heavy loads. It could also be attributed to the limited diet available to these beasts of burden, which gave them incredibly potent flatulence.

Many breeds exist, including the dwarf eopie.

A population was apparently present on the planet Dra III where they were preyed upon by such creatures as the Nashtah.

[edit] Behind the scenes

The name "eopie" may be a reference to the Eohippus, an alternate name for the ancestor of the horse, the Hyracotherium. Eopies also strongly resemble the prehistoric South American mammal Macrauchenia.

Eopies appearing in the movies were actually CGI-edited camels.[source?]

[edit] Appearances

A group of Nashtah hunting an Eopie

[edit] Sources

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