Hoth Hog



Background

Hith hog can be found in star wars Universe. The instance that there was the mention of Hoth hogs was Luke Skywalker have encountered the Hoth hogs during his patrols of the are around Echo Base during the galactic Civil war.

Biology

Appearance/ Physiology

Hoth hogs can be found in the icy planet of Hoth. They are mammals. They are covered by fur that help them to survive harsh conditions and cold. Under fur, they pose gray blue skin and a mane covering their head, neck and back. They also have red eyes. Like the usual earrth hog, they have tusks and snouts. The difference between a normal boar is that their canines are extended and much longer. These canines replace the tusks of the normal hog. On their nose and above their eyelids, they have extra horns for defense.

But Hoth Hogs were one of the lowest part of the food chain in the planet’s ecosystem as a result it hasmany predators. The main hunters of the Hoth hog are the Tauntaun which are dinosaur like carnivorous creatures. Meanwhile They are also herbivorous creatures. Hoth hogs feed on fungus and lichens that grow frozen layers. Other than that they also feed on floating algae. Their size are that of a normal hog due to few sources of food. Like the usual pig they are weak and a favorite prey of most of the animal there that I why there are few seen on the planet Hoth. They are the main source of meat. They are wild animals and are not domesticated unlike the Tauntauns. They are considered as scavengers roaming from one place to another.

Bibliography
“Planetary survey: Hoth” torsyndicate.com. torysindicate n.d. 3. October.2011

“Starwars Hoth “ allrite.net allrite.n.d.3.October.2011