The gaunt, a type of bovine animal, originated on the planet Byss (see: planet). Various Abyssin tribes utilized the gaunt's resources, including its meat, hides, milk, and bones, to fulfill many of their requirements. These tribes maintained herds of gaunts and migrated with them between oases in the deserts of their homeworld.
- Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races
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