Dewbacks

Dewbacks are fictional alien creatures featured in the Star Wars multimedia franchise. They first appeared as minor background shots in the 1977 film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, which was just called Star Wars in its original release.

Description
Dewbacks were large, four-legged, omnivorous, cold-blooded reptiles native to the Dune Sea of Tatooine. As such, they were well-adapted to the harsh desert climate. This and the fact that they could be easily domesticated made them commonly employed as beasts of burden by both the inhabitants of the desert planet and the off-worlders wandering its dunes. Due to their numerous useful traits and versatility, they were quite possibly the most respected of all the creatures native to Tatooine.

History
Dewbacks were utilized on Tatooine as plodding but reliable mounts,[1] and were ridden by citizens of Mos Eisley along with other creatures such as rontos and jerbas.[9] They were also used as beasts of burden to haul goods for merchants or moisture farmers, and pulled podracer parts to starting grids, as during the Boonta Eve Classic podrace held at the Mos Espa Grand Arena.

In 0 BBY, a squad of Imperial Stormtroopers landed on Tatooine in search of two renegade droids. They used domesticated dewbacks as mounts while they traversed the Dune Sea.

Notes & Trivia

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 * The first actual close-up shot of a dewback was in a promotional still that was first used in the Star Wars Topps trading card collection.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - Seen at Mos Espa.
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope - In the Dune Sea and 1 in Mos Eisley.
 * Star Wars 31 - Sandtoopers riding them across the desert.
 * Star Wars 32 - Sandtroopers riding them across the desert.