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'''Tauntauns''' were a [[species]] of omnivorous [[reptomammal]]s who were indigenous to the icy [[planet]] of [[Hoth]]. Tauntauns were commonly used as pack animals during the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic|Rebel Alliance]]'s stay at Hoth. Tauntauns were also used as patrol mounts when it was learned that the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic|Rebel Alliance]]'s own vehicles could not cope with the very cold weather.
  
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The '''Tauntaun''' {{Pronounced|tän'-tän}} was a [[Species/Legends|species]] of [[Diet/Legends|omnivorous]] [[Reptomammal/Legends|reptomammal]] which was indigenous to the icy [[Planet/Legends|planet]] of [[Hoth/Legends|Hoth]]. Tauntauns were commonly used as pack animals during the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel Alliance's]] stay at Hoth. Tauntauns were also used as patrol mounts when it was learned that the Rebel Alliance's own vehicles could not cope with the very cold weather.
   
 
==Anatomy==
  
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{{Quote|Hmmmm. They sure are ugly."<br />"Never a truer word spoken!|a [[B1-Series battle droid]] and [[Obi-Wan Kenobi/Legends|Obi-Wan Kenobi]]|<ref name="Frozen">{{TCWUKCite|6.34|Frozen Out!}}</ref>}}
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[[File:Tauntaun Species.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Some [[glacier tauntaun]]s and [[giant tauntaun]]s in a [[Hoth]] ice cave.]]
  
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[[File:Tauntaun_Species.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Some glacier tauntauns and giant tauntauns in a Hoth ice cave.]]
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Tauntauns were genetically similar to [[kybuck]]s and featured a mix of traditionally reptilian features, such as a lack of mammary glands and scaly skin. They were also warm-blooded, covered in fur (which ranged from gray to white), and gave birth to live young; mammalian characteristics. Known subspecies included the '''[[glacier tauntaun]]''', '''[[scaly tauntaun]]''', '''[[climbing tauntaun]]''', and the '''[[giant tauntaun]]''' (also referred to as the common tauntaun).
  
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Tauntauns shared similar characteristics with [[Kybuck/Legends|kybucks]], however were genetically different. They featured a mix of traditionally [[Reptile/Legends|reptilian]] features, such as a lack of mammary glands and scaly skin. They had a layer of blubber under fur which ranged from gray to white and covered their bodies. They also have [[Mammal/Legends|mammalian]] characteristics, as were also warm-blooded, and gave birth to live young; and in other ways, they can be also considered to be [[marsupial]]s due to their appearance and mating process. Known subspecies included the [[glacier tauntaun]], [[scaly tauntaun]], [[climbing tauntaun]], and the [[giant tauntaun]] (also referred to as the common tauntaun).
   
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Tauntauns possessed numerous evolutionary adaptations to the bitter, cold environments of Hoth. Those adaptations included wide feet for running across icy surfaces, swiveling ears, thick blubber, chambered lungs and dual nostrils, and a digestive system that excreted wastes as oils through skin pores, producing a distinctive odor. [[Han Solo]] commented on the smell after he sliced open his recently deceased tauntaun with [[Luke Skywalker]]'s lightsaber to keep the latter warm. Their four nostrils served to warm inhaled air. Their larger pair were used to bring [[oxygen]] into the blood stream during physical exertion. When lying down to sleep, the larger pair sealed to keep snow out, and the second pair took over. A well-muscled tail extended a meter from their bodies to help maintain balance. They had clawed feet and hands to gain purchase on the ice. Their feet were also tridactyl, with splayed toes to act as natural snowshoes. The most important feature of tauntaun physiology was their unique blood mixture that was resistant to the tundra winds and kept their organs from freezing.<ref name="GG3" />
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Tauntauns possessed numerous evolutionary adaptations to the bitter, cold environments of [[Hoth/Legends|Hoth]]. Those adaptations included wide feet for running across icy surfaces, swiveling ears, thick blubber, chambered lungs, two pairs of nostrils, and a digestive system that excreted wastes as oils through skin pores, producing a distinctive odor. Their four nostrils served to warm inhaled air. Their larger pair were used to bring [[Oxygen/Legends|oxygen]] into the blood stream during physical exertion. When lying down to sleep, the larger pair sealed to keep snow out, and the second pair took over. A well-muscled tail extended a meter from their bodies to help maintain balance. They had clawed feet and hands to gain purchase on the ice. Their feet were also tridactyl, with splayed toes to act as natural [[Snowshoe/Legends|snowshoes]]. The most important feature of tauntaun physiology was their unique blood mixture that was resistant to the tundra winds and kept their organs from freezing.<ref name="GG3" />
   
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[[File:Tauntaun-TCGSfS.png|thumb|right|220px|A tauntaun on the surface of Hoth]]
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Despite these adaptations, tauntauns sought shelter at night to avoid the extreme nighttime temperatures of Hoth. When shelter was unavailable, they used their evolved ability to hibernate during low nighttime temperatures. Some tauntaun breeds actually froze to death if awakened after sundown. When not eating the fungus that grew beneath the frost layer or lichens found in [[hoarfrost]],{{Fact}} the omnivorous tauntauns were also known to eat [[ice scrabbler]]s and [[Hoth hog]]s.<ref name="GG3" />
  
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Despite these adaptations, tauntauns sought shelter at night to avoid the extreme nighttime temperatures of Hoth. When shelter was unavailable, they used their evolved ability to hibernate during low nighttime temperatures, maintaining a lukewarm internal temperature. Some tauntaun breeds actually froze to death if awakened after sundown. When not eating the fungus that grew beneath the frost layer or lichens found in glacial caves or valleys<ref name="Wildlife">''[[The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide]]''</ref> the omnivorous tauntauns were also known to eat [[Ice scrabbler/Legends|ice scrabblers]] and [[Hoth hog]]s.<ref name="GG3" />
   
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[[File:Tauntaun - SWGTCG.jpg|right|thumb|A tauntaun]]
  
 
Tauntauns were matriarchal animals and lived in herds of twenty to thirty individuals. Horn-butting matches were common among both males and females who hoped to establish dominance. Tauntauns were able to give birth to two young at a time, which would occur twice within one Hoth year. Though they lacked mammary glands, tauntauns could regurgitate a form of "milk" produced in their crops.
  
Tauntauns were matriarchal animals and lived in herds of twenty to thirty individuals. Horn-butting matches were common among both males and females who hoped to establish dominance. Tauntauns were able to give birth to two young at a time, which would occur twice within one Hoth year. Though they lacked mammary glands, tauntauns could regurgitate a form of "milk" produced in their crops.
   
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They tended to be ill-tempered, a natural result of evolving in such an inhospitable environment. A peculiar form of "attack" among the females, and some of the males, during mating season was their spitting ability. Tauntauns would spit at each other's eyes, with surprising accuracy. While their smelly saliva was by no means deadly, it was quite inconvenient to have any liquid freeze near their eyes in Hoth's blizzards.<ref name="GG3" />
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They tended to be ill-tempered, a natural result of evolving in such an inhospitable environment. A peculiar form of "attack" among the females, and some of the males, during mating season was their spitting ability. Tauntauns would spit at each other's eyes, with surprising accuracy. While their smelly saliva was by no means deadly, it was quite inconvenient to have any liquid freeze near their eyes in Hoth's blizzards.<ref name="GG3" />
   
 
===Predators===
  
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[[File:WampaAttacksTauntaun-TEA.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A wampa ambushing a tauntaun.]]
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Tauntauns were the primary prey of the [[wampa]]s. Besides their horns, natural camouflage, and their safety in numbers, tauntauns also relied on their ability to run 90 kilometers-per-hour to survive. The Wampas got around this by ambushing their prey -- attempting to kill them before they could escape.
  
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Tauntauns were the primary prey of the [[Wampa/Legends|wampas]]. Besides their horns, natural camouflage, and their safety in numbers, tauntauns also relied on their ability to run 90 kilometers-per-hour{{Fact}} to survive. The wampas got around this by ambushing their prey -- attempting to kill them before they could escape.
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The wampas would then drag the tauntauns to their caves and either eat them or hang their corpses upside down.
   
 
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If domesticated, tauntauns would require a grooming parlor to breed. Such a place would stink like the dirtiest imaginable kitchen to a sentient.<ref name="MW">{{LivingForce|Between the Worlds: MidWorld}}</ref>
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[[File:Luketauntaun.jpg|left|thumb|180px|Luke Skywalker riding a giant tauntaun]]
  
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If domesticated, tauntauns would require a grooming parlor to breed. Such a place would stink like the dirtiest imaginable kitchen to a sentient.<ref name="MW">{{LFC|MidWorld}}</ref>
  
   
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Although they were stubborn creatures, tauntauns made ideal patrol mounts for the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic|Rebel Alliance]]'s [[Echo Base]] in the absence of [[repulsorcraft]], which were unreliable in Hoth's extremely cold climate. Personnel such as [[Corporal]] [[Vyn Rolado]] were responsible for taming the alpha female of a tauntaun pack, which allowed the Alliance to easily train the remainder of the pack. It was discovered that the ultrasonic frequencies given off by certain droid models irritated the mounts, and they would use their tail to swat any of those droids who happened to wander too close. Tauntauns were occasionally attacked by [[Wampa]]s in the ice caves of the rebel base.
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Although they were stubborn creatures, tauntauns made ideal patrol mounts for the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel Alliance's]] [[Echo Base/Legends|Echo Base]] in the absence of [[Repulsorcraft/Legends|repulsorcraft]], which were unreliable in Hoth's extremely cold climate. Personnel such as [[Corporal/Legends|Corporal]] [[Vyn Rolado/Legends|Vyn Rolado]] were responsible for taming the alpha female of a tauntaun pack, which allowed the Alliance to easily train the remainder of the pack. It was discovered that the ultrasonic frequencies given off by certain droid models irritated the mounts, and they would use their tail to swat any of those droids who happened to wander too close. Tauntauns were occasionally attacked by wampas in the ice caves of the rebel base.
   
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[[File:Tauntaun_as_Snuggie_FDCR.png|thumb|right|250px|Han Solo used the corpse of his tauntaun to keep Luke Skywalker warm.]]
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The [[Hutt]] gangster [[Jabba Desilijic Tiure]] was known to keep the head of a tauntaun as a trophy hanging on a wall in his throne room.<ref name="SWE6">''[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]]''</ref> Captain [[Ozzik Sturn]] also had a head of a tauntaun in his private quarters on [[Kashyyyk]].<ref name="TFU">''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed]]''</ref>
  
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The [[Hutt/Legends|Hutt]] gangster [[Jabba Desilijic Tiure/Legends|Jabba Desilijic Tiure]] kept the head of a tauntaun as a trophy hanging on a wall in his throne room.<ref name="SWE6">{{Film|VI}}</ref> Captain [[Ozzik Sturn]] also had a head of a tauntaun in his private quarters on [[Kashyyyk/Legends|Kashyyyk]].<ref name="TFU">''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed]]''</ref>
   
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Some years after the [[Galactic Civil War]] had ended, tauntauns were exported from Hoth to the cold-climate regions of other worlds such as [[Coruscant]]. They were used as mounts, beasts of burden and tourist attractions. However, they longed for their old home and became surly and stubborn because of this homesickness.
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Some years after the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]] had ended, tauntauns were exported from Hoth to the cold-climate regions of other worlds such as [[Coruscant/Legends|Coruscant]]. They were used as mounts, beasts of burden and tourist attractions. However, they longed for their old home and became surly and stubborn because of this homesickness.
   
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Also by the time of the [[Second Galactic Civil War]], small stuffed tauntauns were available as children's toys. The smooth, silky fur of the plush made it pleasant for young children to snuggle with. [[Darth Caedus|Jacen Solo]] had given one to his daughter [[Allana Solo|Allana]] as a gift to make sure that she and [[Tenel Ka Djo|Tenel Ka]] were not the sacrifice he had to make to become a Sith Lord.
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Also by the time of the [[Second Galactic Civil War]], small stuffed tauntauns were available as children's toys. The smooth, silky fur of the plush made it pleasant for young children to snuggle with. [[Darth Caedus|Jacen Solo]] had given one to his daughter [[Allana Djo Solo|Allana]] as a gift to make sure that she and her mother [[Tenel Ka Djo|Tenel Ka]] were not the sacrifice he had to make to become a Sith Lord. The toy inspired her to want a real one from the [[Coruscant Livestock Exchange and Exhibition]], but her grandfather [[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]] denied her due to his experience on Hoth, stating the creature's unpleasant smell.
   
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The droid [[L9-G8]] once made [[Tauntaun chowder]] for the Prince of [[Tamboon]].<ref>''[[Scavenger Hunt]]'', 21.</ref>
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The droid [[L9-G8]] once made [[tauntaun chowder]] for the [[Prince/Legends|Prince]] of [[Tamboon]].<ref>''[[Scavenger Hunt]]'', 21.</ref>
   
 
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[[File:Early Tauntaun model.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Reptilian-style model]]
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The creatures were represented on screen through a combination of puppetry and stop-motion animation.
  
The creatures were represented on screen through a combination of puppetry and stop-motion animation.
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Before settling on the hairy creature seen in the films, the design of the tauntaun went through several different looks, ranging from a large rodent-like creature to a more reptilian look.
  
Before settling on the hairy creature seen in the films, the design of the tauntaun went through several different looks, ranging from a large rodent-like creature to a more reptilian look.
   
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The sounds of the tauntauns were created from a recording of an Asian sea otter.<ref>{{WebCite|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/05/21/100-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-empire-strikes-back?page=2|title=100 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK|author=Pirrello, Phil|date=2019-05-10|work=[[Wikipedia:IGN|''IGN'']]|quote=Ever wonder where the sound of the tauntaun comes from? Ben "Yep, I track down sound effects for a living" Burtt used a recording of an Asian sea otter.|archivedate=20191222014737}}</ref>
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In ''[[Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds]]'' the Tauntaun is the preferred creature for the Rebel Alliance mounted trooper regardless of the climate of the planet.
  
   
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Players of ''[[Star Wars Galaxies]]'' are capable of obtaining a DNA profile for bio-engineering a tauntaun by completing various tasks in the [[Battle of Hoth]] instance. Once the creature is born and trained, it can be used as either a mount or combat pet by the Beast Master profession.
  
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In ''[[Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds]]'' the tauntaun is the preferred creature for the Rebel Alliance mounted trooper regardless of the climate of the planet.
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Players of ''[[Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided|Star Wars Galaxies]]'' are capable of obtaining a DNA profile for bio-engineering a tauntaun by completing various tasks in the [[Battle of Hoth/Legends|Battle of Hoth]] instance. Once the creature is born and trained, it can be used as either a mount or combat pet by the Beast Master profession.
   
 
In ''Return of the Jedi,'' Jabba the Hutt has a stuffed and mounted tauntaun head as one of his grisly trophies, right next to the frozen form of Han Solo.
  
In ''Return of the Jedi,'' Jabba the Hutt has a stuffed and mounted tauntaun head as one of his grisly trophies, right next to the frozen form of Han Solo.
   
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In ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'', Tauntaun Ram is a minipet given to all players with accounts active since April 21, 2012, and Tauntaun Fawn is a limited-edition minipet given to people who attended PAX East 2012.
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In ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'', Tauntaun Ram is a minipet given to all players with accounts active since [[April 21]], [[2012]], and Tauntaun Fawn is a limited-edition minipet given to people who attended PAX East 2012. In Patch 2.3, the game introduced tauntaun mounts and offered the Tundra Tauntaun (a subscriber exclusive) or the Mountain Tauntaun.
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The [[Wikipedia:Pantone|Pantone]] colors used by the films' production for the tauntaun were 427U, 467U and 463U.<ref name="instagram">{{InstagramCite|starwars|p/jMy4WoM_Rv|[[Star Wars]]|description=Tauntaun Pantone colors|date=15-12-2013|archiveurl=https://archive.is/N2TS2}}</ref>
   
 
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*[[Red Harvest (audiobook)|''Red Harvest'' audiobook]]
 
*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]''
  
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*[[Cartel Market|''Star Wars: The Old Republic'' Cartel Market]]
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*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel]]''
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*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic: Galactic Strongholds]]''
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*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic: Onslaught]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds]]''
  
*''[[Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds]]''
 
*''[[Darth Bane: Path of Destruction]]'' {{Mo}}
  
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*[[Darth Bane: Path of Destruction (audiobook)|''Darth Bane: Path of Destruction'' audiobook]] {{Mo}}
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*{{InsiderCite|146|The Syrox Redemption}} {{Mo}}
 
*''[[Star Wars: Battlefront]]''
  
*''[[Star Wars: Battlefront]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II]]''
  
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*''[[Star Wars: Republic 27: Starcrash]]'' {{Mo}}
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*[[Star Wars (1998) 27|''Star Wars'' (1998) 27]] {{Mo}}
 
*''[[The Bounty Hunters: Aurra Sing]]''
  
*''[[The Bounty Hunters: Aurra Sing]]''
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*{{LivingForce|Between the Worlds: MidWorld}} {{Mo}}
 
*''[[Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns]]''
  
*''[[Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron]]''
  
*''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron]]''
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*''[[The Clone Wars: Decide Your Destiny: The Way of the Jedi]]'' {{Mo}}
  
*''[[The Clone Wars: Decide Your Destiny: The Way of the Jedi]]'' {{Mo}}
 
*''[[The Clone Wars: Decide Your Destiny: The Lost Legion]]'' {{Mo}}
  
*''[[The Clone Wars: Decide Your Destiny: The Lost Legion]]'' {{Mo}}
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*{{TCW|Missing in Action}} {{C|Mentioned on diner menu only}}
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*{{DroidsCite|Escape Into Terror}} {{Mo}}
 
*[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (video game)|''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'' video game]] {{C|Appears as a trophy head}}
  
*[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (video game)|''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'' video game]] {{C|Appears as a trophy head}}
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*''[[A New Hope: The Life of Luke Skywalker]]''
  
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*"[[Iceworld]]"
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*''[[Kessel Run (comic)|Kessel Run]]'' {{Mo}}
  
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*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20030619hunger|text=Hunger|int=Hunger}} {{Mo}}
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*{{Hyperspace|url=hyperspace/fiction/triton20080820.html|text="Deader than a Triton Moon"|int=Deader than a Triton Moon}} {{C|Epigraph}}
  
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*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]''
  
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]''
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*''[[Shadow Games]]'' {{Mo}}
 
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader]]''
  
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike]]''
  
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike]]''
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*''[[Galaxy of Fear: Ghost of the Jedi]]''
  
*''[[Galaxy of Fear: Ghost of the Jedi]]''
 
*''[[Galaxy of Fear: The Brain Spiders]]''
  
*''[[Galaxy of Fear: The Brain Spiders]]''
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*''[[Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine]]'' {{Mo}}
  
*''[[Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine]]'' {{Mo}}
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*{{SWGTCG|set=The Nightsister's Revenge|scenario=Light Side scenario campaign}}
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*{{SWGTCG|set=The Nightsister's Revenge|scenario=Dark Side scenario campaign}}
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*''[[Star Wars: X-wing]]''
  
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*''[[Scavenger Hunt]]''
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*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing]]''
 
*''[[Rebel Mission to Ord Mantell]]'' {{Mo}}
  
*''[[Rebel Mission to Ord Mantell]]'' {{Mo}}
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*''[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back]]''
  
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*[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'' junior novel]]
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*[[Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (junior novelization)|''Star Wars'': Episode V ''The Empire Strikes Back'' junior novelization]]
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*[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (novel)|''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'' novel]] {{1st}}
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*[[Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (novelization)|''Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back'' novelization]] {{1st}}
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*''[[Star Wars 39: The Empire Strikes Back: Beginning]]''
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*''[[The Empire Strikes Back: A Storybook]]''
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*[[Star Wars (1977) 39|''Star Wars'' (1977) 39]]
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*{{Tales|5|Hoth}}
  
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*''[[The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi]]'' {{Mo}}
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*''[[Star Wars 40: The Empire Strikes Back: Battleground Hoth]]''
  
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*{{Tales|5|Hoth (comic)}}
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*''[[Entrenched]]''
  
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*''[[Star Wars 78: Hoth Stuff!]]'' {{Flash}}
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*[[Star Wars (1977) 40|''Star Wars'' (1977) 40]]
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*{{StoryCite|story=Entrenched|book=Star Wars: Visionaries}}
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*[[Star Wars (1977) 78|''Star Wars'' (1977) 78]] {{Flash}}
 
*{{Tales|6|A Hot Time in the Cold Town Tonite!}} {{Mo}}
  
*{{Tales|6|A Hot Time in the Cold Town Tonite!}} {{Mo}}
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*[[Return of the Jedi (radio)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' radio drama]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Return of the Jedi (radio)|''Return of the Jedi'' radio drama]] {{Mo}}
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*{{StoryCite|story=One Last Night in the Mos Eisley Cantina: The Tale of the Wolfman and the Lamproid|book=Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina}} {{Mo}}
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*[[Prophets of the Dark Side (novel)|''Prophets of the Dark Side'']] {{Mo}}
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*''[[X-Wing: The Bacta War]]'' {{Mo}}
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*''[[Dark Force Rising]]'' {{Mo}}
  
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*[[Dark Force Rising (unabridged audiobook)|''Dark Force Rising'' unabridged audiobook]] {{Mo}}
 
*''[[The Last Command]]'' {{Mo}}
  
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*''[[Dark Apprentice (novel)|Dark Apprentice]]''
  
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*''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy]]''
  
*''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy]]''
 
*''[[Before the Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
  
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*{{SeriesListing|l=1}} ''[[Star Wars: Union]]'' {{Flash}}
 
*''[[Young Jedi Knights: The Lost Ones]]''
  
*''[[Young Jedi Knights: The Lost Ones]]''
 
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*''[[Dark Tide II: Ruin]]'' {{Mo}}
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*''[[Fate of the Jedi: Backlash]]'' {{Mo}}
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*[[Fate of the Jedi: Backlash (audiobook)|''Fate of the Jedi: Backlash'' audiobook]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Fate of the Jedi: Vortex (audiobook)|''Fate of the Jedi: Vortex'' audiobook]] {{Mo}}
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*''[[Introductory Adventure Game]]''
 
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*[[LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 (film)|''LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2'' film]]
 
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*''[[LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]]''
 
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*{{SeriesListing|l=1}} ''[[Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back]]''
 
*''[[Choose Your Own Star Wars Adventure: The Empire Strikes Back]]''
  
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*{{Tales|17|Ghosts of Hoth}}
 
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*<!-- 1984-02-12 -->''[[Star Wars Word Puzzles]]''
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*''[[Super Empire Strikes Back Official Game Secrets]]''
  
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*<!-- 1987-10-XX -->[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (first edition)|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'']] {{Po}}
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*[[Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Rebel Alliance Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
  
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*<!-- 1987-11-XX -->''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]''
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*[[Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995)|''Star Wars: The Power of the Force'' (1995)]]
  
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*<!-- 1988-07-XX -->{{InsiderCite|4|Inside ILM|Inside ILM: Creating the Magic of ''Willow''}}
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*<!-- 1989-06-XX -->[[Star Wars Miniatures Battles (first edition)|''Star Wars Miniatures Battles'', First Edition]]
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*<!-- 1989-XX-XX -->''[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back]]''
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*{{CCG|Hoth Limited|cardname=Stop Motion}}
  
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*<!-- 1990-06-XX -->''[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook]]''
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*{{CCG|Hoth Limited|cardname=Tauntaun}}
  
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*<!-- 1992-10-XX -->[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'', Second Edition]]
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*{{CCG|Hoth Limited|cardname=Tauntaun Bones}}
  
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*<!-- 1993-06-XX -->''[[Dark Empire Sourcebook]]''
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*{{CCG|Hoth Limited|cardname=Tauntaun Handler}}
  
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*<!-- 1993-06-XXM -->''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook]]''
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*{{CCG|Hoth Limited|cardname=Yaggle Gakkle}}
  
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*<!-- 1993-09-XX -->''[[The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
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*''[[Return of the Jedi: The National Public Radio Dramatization]]''
  
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*<!-- 1993-11-XX -->''[[Super Empire Strikes Back Official Game Secrets]]''
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*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised]]''
  
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*<!-- 1993-12-XX -->[[Star Wars Miniatures Battles (Second Edition)|''Star Wars Miniatures Battles'', Second Edition]]
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*{{StarWarsKidsCite|4|Who Is That Alien? Tauntauns & Wampas}}
  
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*<!-- 1994-04-XX -->[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
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*{{StarWarsKidsCite|4|On Our Planet: Hoth}}
  
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*''[[Star Wars: Behind the Magic]]''
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*<!-- 1994-06-XX -->''[[Creatures of the Galaxy]]''
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*''[[Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary]]''
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*<!-- 1994-06-XX -->''[[Star Wars Miniatures Battles Companion]]''
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*<!-- 1994-06-XX -->[[The Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''The Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
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*''[[Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive]]''
  
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*''[[Star Wars: Power of the Jedi]]''
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*<!-- 1994-07-18 -->''[[TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide]]''
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*<!-- 1994-10-XX -->{{GalaxyCite|1|Use the Force|Calling All Trivia Fans}}
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*''[[Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook]]''
  
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*<!-- 1994-12-XX -->{{InsiderCite|24|Star Wars Production Timeline|''Star Wars'' Production Timeline}}
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*''[[The Essential Guide to Alien Species]]''
  
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*<!-- 1994-12-XX -->{{InsiderCite|24|Still Designing A Galaxy Far, Far Away: A Profile of "Artiste Extraordinaire" Ralph McQuarrie|Still Designing A Galaxy Far, Far Away: A Profile of 'Artiste Extraordinaire' Ralph McQuarrie}}
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*''[[The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide]]''
  
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*<!-- 1995-04-XX -->{{GalaxyCite|3|Galactic Bazaar|Galactic Bazaar: Strange Tales of Collecting Aliens}}
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*{{FFCite|2|HOT3-4, ''Hoth''}}
  
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*<!-- 1995-04-XX -->{{GalaxyCite|3|Game Room|Game Room: Where Aliens Are Fair Game}} {{Po}}
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*{{FFCite|21|HOT7-8, ''Hoth - Animals''}}
  
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*<!-- 1995-04-XX -->{{GalaxyCite|3|Star FX|Star FX: Creature Creations}}
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*''[[Battlefront: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
  
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*''[[The New Essential Guide to Alien Species]]''
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*<!-- 1995-04-XX -->{{GalaxyCite|3|The Essential Guide to Star Wars Aliens}}
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*<!-- 1995-07-XX -->{{GalaxyCite|4|Galactic Bazaar|Galactic Bazaar: The Empire Sells Out!}}
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*''[[Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary]]''
  
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*<!-- 1995-07-XX -->{{GalaxyCite|4|Game Room|Game Room: Playing Empire Games}}
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*''[[Sculpting a Galaxy: Inside the Star Wars Model Shop]]''
  
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*<!-- 1995-07-XX -->{{GalaxyCite|4|The Hard, Cold Facts About Hoth}}
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*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20031211hoth2|text=Hoth: Under the Ice, Part 2: Steady, Girl|int=Hoth: Under the Ice}}
  
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*<!-- 1995-10-XX -->{{GalaxyCite|5|Another Spin Around the Galaxy}}
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*''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars]]'' DVD commentary
  
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*<!-- 1995-10-XX -->{{InsiderCite|27|Irvin Kershner: Renaissance Director}} {{Po}}
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*{{SonyCite|url=players/news_archive.vm?id=67957&month=092008|text=Discover Hoth!}}
  
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*<!-- 1995-10-XXF -->''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised]]''
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*{{TCG|The Empire Strikes Back (TCG){{!}}The Empire Strikes Back|link=http://wizards.com/swtcg/images/esb/hoth_icefields.jpg|cardname=Hoth Icefields}}
  
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*<!-- 1995-XX-XX -->[[Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995 toy line)|''Star Wars: The Power of the Force'' (1995)]]
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*{{TCG|The Empire Strikes Back (TCG){{!}}The Empire Strikes Back|link=http://wizards.com/swtcg/images/esb/see_you_in_hell.jpg|cardname=See You in Hell}} {{Po}}
  
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*<!-- 1996-01-XX -->{{GalaxyCite|6|Cyber Notes}}
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*{{TCG|The Empire Strikes Back (TCG){{!}}The Empire Strikes Back|link=http://wizards.com/swtcg/images/esb/vicious_attack.jpg|cardname=Vicious Attack}} {{Po}}
  
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*<!-- 1996-02-XX -->{{Journal|9|ISB Intercepts}}
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*{{TCG|The Empire Strikes Back (TCG){{!}}The Empire Strikes Back|link=http://wizards.com/swtcg/images/esb/hans_promise.jpg|cardname=Han's Promise}} {{Po}}
  
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*<!-- 1996-02-XX -->''[[The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook]]''
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*{{TCG|The Empire Strikes Back (TCG){{!}}The Empire Strikes Back|link=http://www.wizards.com/swtcg/images/esb/strange_lodings.jpg|cardname=Strange Lodgings}}
  
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*<!-- 1996-04-XX -->''[[TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide]]''
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*{{TCG|The Empire Strikes Back (TCG){{!}}The Empire Strikes Back|link=http://www.wizards.com/swtcg/images/esb/tauntaun.jpg|cardname=Tauntaun}}
  
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*<!-- 1996-04-XX -->''[[The Jedi Academy Sourcebook]]''
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*{{TCG|The Empire Strikes Back (TCG){{!}}The Empire Strikes Back|link=http://www.wizards.com/swtcg/images/esb/tauntaun_mount.jpg|cardname=Tauntaun Mount}}
  
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*<!-- 1996-05-XX -->''[[The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire]]''
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*{{TCG|The Empire Strikes Back (TCG){{!}}The Empire Strikes Back|link=http://www.wizards.com/swtcg/images/esb/trust_her_instincs.jpg|cardname=Trust Her Instincts}}
  
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*<!-- 1996-06-XX -->''[[Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook]]''
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*''[[Battlefront II: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
  
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*{{InsiderCite|102|The Toughest Ever Creatures}}
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*<!-- 1996-07-XX -->{{InsiderCite|30|The Wonder Column|The New Wonder Column}}
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*<!-- 1996-08-XX -->''[[Live-Action Adventures]]''
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*''[[Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 10]]''
  
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*<!-- 1996-08-XX -->''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded]]''
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*{{SWGTCG|Agents of Deception|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/loot.php?ID=AntiqueTauntaunRide|cardname=Antique Tauntaun Ride}}
  
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*<!-- 1996-10-XX -->{{GalaxyCite|9|Game Room|Game Room: LucasArts' Elder Statesman}} {{Po}}
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*{{SWGTCG|Agents of Deception|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/loot.php?ID=TauntaunStuffedAnimal|cardname=Tauntaun Stuffed Animal}}
  
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*<!-- 1996-10-XX -->{{GalaxyCite|9|Use the Force|Use the Force: Luke Skywalker Trivia Quiz}}
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*{{SWGTCG|The Nightsister's Revenge|cardname=Tauntaun}}
  
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*<!-- 1996-11-12 -->[[Return of the Jedi: The National Public Radio Dramatization|''Return of the Jedi'': The National Public Radio Dramatization]]
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*{{Topps|Star Wars Galaxy Series 5}} {{C|Card: Han's Detective Skills}} {{Po}}
  
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*<!-- 1996-11-XX -->''[[Tales of the Jedi Companion]]''
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*{{DB|creature|tauntaun|Tauntaun}}
  
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*{{InsiderCite|130|Mini Magic!}} {{Po}}
  
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*<!-- 1996-11-XX -->{{CCG|set=Hoth Limited|cardname=I Thought They Smelled Bad On The Outside}}
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*''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''
  
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*<!-- 1996-11-XX -->{{CCG|set=Hoth Limited|cardname=Stop Motion}}
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*''[[Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded]]''
  
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*<!-- 1996-11-XX -->{{CCG|set=Hoth Limited|cardname=Tauntaun}}
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*''[[The Essential Reader's Companion]]''
  
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*<!-- 1996-11-XX -->{{CCG|set=Hoth Limited|cardname=Tauntaun Bones}}
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*<!-- 1996-11-XX -->{{CCG|set=Hoth Limited|cardname=Tauntaun Handler}}
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*<!-- 1996-11-XX -->{{CCG|set=Hoth Limited|cardname=Yaggle Gakkle}}
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}}
  +
*<!-- 1996-XX-XX -->[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back'', Second Edition]]
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*<!-- 1997-01-XX -->{{GalaxyCite|10|Ordinary Joe}}
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*<!-- 1997-01-XX -->{{GalaxyCite|10|Renewing the Universe}}
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*<!-- 1997-01-XX -->{{GalaxyCite|10|The Ice World Cometh}}
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*<!-- 1997-01-XX -->{{GalaxyCite|10|What's New in the Trilogy}}
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*<!-- 1997-01-XX -->{{InsiderCite|32|Rebel Pilot Reunion}}
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*<!-- 1997-07-XX -->''[[Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook]]''
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*<!-- 1997-09-XX -->''[[Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear]]''
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*<!-- 1997-09-XX -->{{StarWarsKidsCite|4|On Our Planet: Hoth}}
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*<!-- 1997-09-XX -->{{StarWarsKidsCite|4|Who Is That Alien?}}
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*<!-- 1997-10-XX -->''[[Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition]]''
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*<!-- 1997-11-04 -->''[[The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology]]''
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*<!-- 1997-12-XX -->''[[Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive]]''
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*<!-- 1998-02-XX -->{{CollectorCite|1|Around the Galaxy}}
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*<!-- 1998-05-XX -->{{CollectorCite|2|Best Foot Forward}}
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*<!-- 1998-08-XX -->{{CollectorCite|3|Expansion Team}}
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*<!-- 1998-08-XX -->{{CollectorCite|3|An Elegant Toy}}
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*<!-- 1998-08-XX -->{{CollectorCite|3|It's All In The Cards}} {{Po}}
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*<!-- 1998-08-XX -->{{CollectorCite|3|Fantastic Fans|Fantastic Fans: The Empire Strikes Bock}}
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*<!-- 1998-09-XX -->''[[Star Wars: Behind the Magic]]''
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*<!-- 1998-10-05 -->''[[Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary]]''
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*<!-- 1999-05-XX -->{{CollectorCite|6|Collectors' Comlink}}
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*<!-- 2000-11-22 -->''[[Star Wars Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook]]''
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*<!-- 2000-XX-XX -->''[[Star Wars: Power of the Jedi]]''
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*<!-- 2001-04-03 -->[[The Essential Guide to Alien Species (real-world book)|''The Essential Guide to Alien Species'']]
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*<!-- 2001-11-XX -->''[[The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide]]''
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*<!-- 2001-12-27 -->{{FFCite|1|MED1, ''2-1B Medical Droid (Too-Onebee)''}}
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*<!-- 2002-01-09 -->{{FFCite|2|HOT1-HOT4, ''Hoth''}}
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*<!-- 2002-03-06 -->{{FFCite|10|REB6, ''Rebel Troops''}}
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*<!-- 2002-03-27 -->{{FFCite|13|HOT5&ndash;6, ''Hoth &ndash; Echo Base''}}
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*<!-- 2002-05-22 -->{{FFCite|21|HOT7-HOT8, ''Hoth - Animals''}}
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*<!-- 2003-10-XX -->''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]''
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*<!-- 2003-11-07 -->{{SeriesListing|l=1}} ''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars]]''
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<!-- 2003-11-XX -->{{CardGameSet|set={{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)}}|cards=
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*<!-- 2003-11-XX -->{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|sformatted=''The Empire Strikes Back''|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ESB/Hans_Promise.webp?v{{=}}2|cardname=Han's Promise}} {{Po}}
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*<!-- 2003-11-XX -->{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|sformatted=''The Empire Strikes Back''|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ESB/Hoth_Icefields.webp?v{{=}}2|cardname=Hoth Icefields}}
  +
*<!-- 2003-11-XX -->{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|sformatted=''The Empire Strikes Back''|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ESB/See_You_In_Hell.webp?v{{=}}2|cardname=See You in Hell}} {{Po}}
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*<!-- 2003-11-XX -->{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|sformatted=''The Empire Strikes Back''|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ESB/Strange_Lodgings.webp?v{{=}}2|cardname=Strange Lodgings}}
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*<!-- 2003-11-XX -->{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|sformatted=''The Empire Strikes Back''|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ESB/Tauntaun.webp?v{{=}}2|cardname=Tauntaun}}
  +
*<!-- 2003-11-XX -->{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|sformatted=''The Empire Strikes Back''|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ESB/Tauntaun_Mount.webp?v{{=}}2|cardname=Tauntaun Mount}}
  +
*<!-- 2003-11-XX -->{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|sformatted=''The Empire Strikes Back''|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ESB/Trust_Her_Instincts.webp?v{{=}}2|cardname=Trust Her Instincts}}
  +
*<!-- 2003-11-XX -->{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|sformatted=''The Empire Strikes Back''|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ESB/Vicious_Attack.webp?v{{=}}2|cardname=Vicious Attack}} {{Po}}
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*<!-- 2003-12-11 -->{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20031211hoth2|text=Hoth: Under the Ice, Part 2: Steady, Girl|int=Hoth: Under the Ice, Part 2: Steady, Girl}}
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*<!-- 2004-08-16 -->''[[Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy]]''
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*<!-- 2004-09-28 -->[[Star Wars Battlefront: Prima Official Game Guide|''Star Wars Battlefront'': Prima Official Game Guide]]
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*<!-- 2004-XX-XX -->{{LucasArtsCite|url=games/swbattlefront/planets.html|text=Star Wars: Battlefront - Planets}}
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*<!-- 2005-10-17 -->[[Star Wars: Complete Locations (2005)|''Star Wars: Complete Locations'']]
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*<!-- 2005-11-01 -->[[Star Wars Battlefront II: Prima Official Game Guide|''Star Wars Battlefront II'': Prima Official Game Guide]]
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*<!-- 2006-02-14 -->[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide|''Star Wars: Empire at War'': Prima Official Game Guide]]
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*<!-- 2006-09-25 -->''[[Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary]]''
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*<!-- 2006-10-24 -->[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide|''Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion'': Prima Official Game Guide]]
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*<!-- 2006-10-31 -->''[[The New Essential Guide to Alien Species]]''
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*<!-- 2006-11-14 -->''[[Sculpting a Galaxy: Inside the Star Wars Model Shop]]''
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*<!-- 2008-06-17 -->{{InsiderCite|102|The Toughest Ever Creatures}}
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*<!-- 2008-09-05 -->{{SonyCite|url=players/news_archive.vm?id=67957&month=092008|text=Friday Feature &ndash; Discover Hoth!}}
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*<!-- 2008-11-06 -->''[[Star Wars Fandex Deluxe Edition]]''
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*<!-- 2008-12-09 -->''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
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*<!-- 2009-01-29E -->[[Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 10|''Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection'' 10]]
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*<!-- 2009-06-24 -->{{SWGTCG|set=Agents of Deception|cardname=Antique Tauntaun Ride}}
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*<!-- 2009-06-24 -->{{SWGTCG|set=Agents of Deception|cardname=Tauntaun Stuffed Animal}}
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*<!-- 2009-12-15 -->{{SWGTCG|set=The Nightsister's Revenge|cardname=Tauntaun}}
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*<!-- 2010-02-21 -->{{Topps|set=2010 Topps Star Wars Galaxy Series 5|stext=2010 Topps ''Star Wars Galaxy'' Series 5|cardname=Han's Detective Skills}} {{Po}}
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*<!-- 2010-10-12 -->''[[The Making of The Empire Strikes Back]]''
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*<!-- 2013-09-04 -->{{ForceCollection|Wampa|star=1}}
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*<!-- 2013-09-04 -->{{ForceCollection|Luke Skywalker (Hoth)|star=3}}
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*<!-- 2013-09-04 -->{{ForceCollection|Wampa|star=3}}
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―Han Solo — (audio) Listen (file info)[1]

The Tauntaun (pronounced /tän'-tän/) was a species of omnivorous reptomammal which was indigenous to the icy planet of Hoth. Tauntauns were commonly used as pack animals during the Rebel Alliance's stay at Hoth. Tauntauns were also used as patrol mounts when it was learned that the Rebel Alliance's own vehicles could not cope with the very cold weather.

Anatomy[]

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―a B1-Series battle droid and Obi-Wan Kenobi[4]
Tauntaun Species

Some glacier tauntauns and giant tauntauns in a Hoth ice cave.

Tauntauns shared similar characteristics with kybucks, however were genetically different. They featured a mix of traditionally reptilian features, such as a lack of mammary glands and scaly skin. They had a layer of blubber under fur which ranged from gray to white and covered their bodies. They also have mammalian characteristics, as were also warm-blooded, and gave birth to live young; and in other ways, they can be also considered to be marsupials due to their appearance and mating process. Known subspecies included the glacier tauntaun, scaly tauntaun, climbing tauntaun, and the giant tauntaun (also referred to as the common tauntaun).

Tauntauns possessed numerous evolutionary adaptations to the bitter, cold environments of Hoth. Those adaptations included wide feet for running across icy surfaces, swiveling ears, thick blubber, chambered lungs, two pairs of nostrils, and a digestive system that excreted wastes as oils through skin pores, producing a distinctive odor. Their four nostrils served to warm inhaled air. Their larger pair were used to bring oxygen into the blood stream during physical exertion. When lying down to sleep, the larger pair sealed to keep snow out, and the second pair took over. A well-muscled tail extended a meter from their bodies to help maintain balance. They had clawed feet and hands to gain purchase on the ice. Their feet were also tridactyl, with splayed toes to act as natural snowshoes. The most important feature of tauntaun physiology was their unique blood mixture that was resistant to the tundra winds and kept their organs from freezing.[2]

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A tauntaun on the surface of Hoth

Despite these adaptations, tauntauns sought shelter at night to avoid the extreme nighttime temperatures of Hoth. When shelter was unavailable, they used their evolved ability to hibernate during low nighttime temperatures, maintaining a lukewarm internal temperature. Some tauntaun breeds actually froze to death if awakened after sundown. When not eating the fungus that grew beneath the frost layer or lichens found in glacial caves or valleys[5] the omnivorous tauntauns were also known to eat ice scrabblers and Hoth hogs.[2]

Tauntauns were matriarchal animals and lived in herds of twenty to thirty individuals. Horn-butting matches were common among both males and females who hoped to establish dominance. Tauntauns were able to give birth to two young at a time, which would occur twice within one Hoth year. Though they lacked mammary glands, tauntauns could regurgitate a form of "milk" produced in their crops.

They tended to be ill-tempered, a natural result of evolving in such an inhospitable environment. A peculiar form of "attack" among the females, and some of the males, during mating season was their spitting ability. Tauntauns would spit at each other's eyes, with surprising accuracy. While their smelly saliva was by no means deadly, it was quite inconvenient to have any liquid freeze near their eyes in Hoth's blizzards.[2]

Predators[]

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A wampa ambushing a tauntaun.

Tauntauns were the primary prey of the wampas. Besides their horns, natural camouflage, and their safety in numbers, tauntauns also relied on their ability to run 90 kilometers-per-hour[source?] to survive. The wampas got around this by ambushing their prey -- attempting to kill them before they could escape. The wampas would then drag the tauntauns to their caves and either eat them or hang their corpses upside down.

Domestication[]

If domesticated, tauntauns would require a grooming parlor to breed. Such a place would stink like the dirtiest imaginable kitchen to a sentient.[6]

Although they were stubborn creatures, tauntauns made ideal patrol mounts for the Rebel Alliance's Echo Base in the absence of repulsorcraft, which were unreliable in Hoth's extremely cold climate. Personnel such as Corporal Vyn Rolado were responsible for taming the alpha female of a tauntaun pack, which allowed the Alliance to easily train the remainder of the pack. It was discovered that the ultrasonic frequencies given off by certain droid models irritated the mounts, and they would use their tail to swat any of those droids who happened to wander too close. Tauntauns were occasionally attacked by wampas in the ice caves of the rebel base.

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Han Solo used the corpse of his tauntaun to keep Luke Skywalker warm.

The Hutt gangster Jabba Desilijic Tiure kept the head of a tauntaun as a trophy hanging on a wall in his throne room.[7] Captain Ozzik Sturn also had a head of a tauntaun in his private quarters on Kashyyyk.[8]

Some years after the Galactic Civil War had ended, tauntauns were exported from Hoth to the cold-climate regions of other worlds such as Coruscant. They were used as mounts, beasts of burden and tourist attractions. However, they longed for their old home and became surly and stubborn because of this homesickness.

Also by the time of the Second Galactic Civil War, small stuffed tauntauns were available as children's toys. The smooth, silky fur of the plush made it pleasant for young children to snuggle with. Jacen Solo had given one to his daughter Allana as a gift to make sure that she and her mother Tenel Ka were not the sacrifice he had to make to become a Sith Lord. The toy inspired her to want a real one from the Coruscant Livestock Exchange and Exhibition, but her grandfather Han Solo denied her due to his experience on Hoth, stating the creature's unpleasant smell.

The droid L9-G8 once made tauntaun chowder for the Prince of Tamboon.[9]

Behind the scenes[]

Early Tauntaun model

Reptilian-style model

The creatures were represented on screen through a combination of puppetry and stop-motion animation.

Before settling on the hairy creature seen in the films, the design of the tauntaun went through several different looks, ranging from a large rodent-like creature to a more reptilian look.

The sounds of the tauntauns were created from a recording of an Asian sea otter.[10]

Tauntaun concept

Rodent-like concept sketch

In Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds the tauntaun is the preferred creature for the Rebel Alliance mounted trooper regardless of the climate of the planet.

Players of Star Wars Galaxies are capable of obtaining a DNA profile for bio-engineering a tauntaun by completing various tasks in the Battle of Hoth instance. Once the creature is born and trained, it can be used as either a mount or combat pet by the Beast Master profession.

In Return of the Jedi, Jabba the Hutt has a stuffed and mounted tauntaun head as one of his grisly trophies, right next to the frozen form of Han Solo.

In Star Wars: The Old Republic, Tauntaun Ram is a minipet given to all players with accounts active since April 21, 2012, and Tauntaun Fawn is a limited-edition minipet given to people who attended PAX East 2012. In Patch 2.3, the game introduced tauntaun mounts and offered the Tundra Tauntaun (a subscriber exclusive) or the Mountain Tauntaun.

The Pantone colors used by the films' production for the tauntaun were 427U, 467U and 463U.[11]

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Notes and references[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
  4. ↑ "Frozen Out!" — Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.34
  5. ↑ The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide
  6. ↑ Between the Worlds: MidWorld – Living Force
  7. ↑ Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
  8. ↑ Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
  9. ↑ Scavenger Hunt, 21.
  10. ↑ 100 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK by Pirrello, Phil on IGN (May 10, 2019): "Ever wonder where the sound of the tauntaun comes from? Ben "Yep, I track down sound effects for a living" Burtt used a recording of an Asian sea otter." (archived from the original on December 22, 2019)
  11. ↑ Instagram-Logo Star Wars (@starwars) on Instagram: Tauntaun Pantone colors (December 15, 2013) (backup link)

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