This species first appeared in the 1984 television movie Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure. Caravan of Courage contained many real animals, including hamsters who were used to portray this creature. Although the species has not received an in-universe name, hamsters were mentioned by name in the non-canon special Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars.
In Drawing from the Present: Familiar Creatures in a Galaxy Far, Far Away, a 2013 article written for the Star Wars Blog by Tim Veekhoven and Mark Newbold, hamsters were mentioned among the many real-world animals that appeared in the Star Wars live-action movies.
This species first appeared in the 1984 television movie Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure. Caravan of Courage contained many real animals, including hamsters who were used to portray this creature. Although the species has not received an in-universe name, hamsters were mentioned by name in the non-canon special Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars.
In Drawing from the Present: Familiar Creatures in a Galaxy Far, Far Away, a 2013 article written for the Star Wars Blog by Tim Veekhoven and Mark Newbold, hamsters were mentioned among the many real-world animals that appeared in the Star Wars live-action movies.