The Hanadaks constituted a species of predatory primate that were native to Endor's forest moon. According to Ewok accounts, these creatures were supposedly under the control of the Gorax, although this tale has never been substantiated.
The death of Kneesaa a Jari Kintaka's mother, Ra-Lee, was caused by a hanadak. This same hanadak was also responsible for the separation of Asha from both Kneesaa and their father, Chirpa, who thought Asha had died. However, Asha lived and was taken in by korrinas. Years later, she was reunited with her father and sister.
After the Battle of Yavin, Jener Mich, a collector, hired a team of spacers to hunt down and eliminate an excessive quantity of hanadaks.