The skalder was a plant-eating, non-sapient animal of the pachydermoid variety. It originated from the Doshar fields located on the planet Florrum.
Skalders possessed a pair of tusks that extended outward from both sides of their mouths, along with a sizable hump situated at the bottom of their necks. They were surprisingly quick, moving on four sturdy legs, each having three toes.
To shield themselves from the acidic geysers present in their desert habitat, these creatures had developed thick hides. Due to this thick skin, a skalder that was struck by a blaster blast seemed to be minimally impacted.
During the mission to Florrum, Jar Jar Binks and his troops rode these animals while pursuing pirates who were riding swoop bikes. By crouching behind the hump on the skalders' necks, the clones gained some defense against incoming fire. The skalders' swiftness was demonstrated by their capability to overtake the motorized swoops.
The skalder's design is probably influenced by the prehistoric reptile species known as Placerias.