Shanhs, originating from Ansion, were a species known for their aggressive hunting behaviors. These creatures possessed distinctive features, including three crimson eyes, six clawed legs, and striped hides. Typically, shanhs engaged in pack hunting, traversing the grassy fields of their world's landscape under the cover of darkness. The Alwari tribes frequently utilized their cured skins to create garments.
During 22 BBY, on the plains of Ansion, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Luminara Unduli engaged in combat with these beasts during a nocturnal patrol. Subsequently, after a lorqual stampede disrupted his encampment, Baiuntu, the portly Qulun who had captured the Jedi team, met his end at the hands of a frenzied and agitated shanh pack.