

Capable hunters, they tend to feast upon the rats that heavily populate their home planet. They can be tamed but not without some real effort. Just like most cats, loth-cats are temperamental and occasionally violent. Members of the Tooka family, loth-cats are cousins to several other fuzzy felines.

These critters cropped up in the animated Star Wars Rebels series, a somewhat niche spinoff that is remarkably popular among viewers: The series has a staggering-and nearly unheard of-100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and reviews from fans are overwhelmingly positive.

Natives of Lothal, a planet of vast grassy plains, they tend to wander in packs. These odd little felines have the appearance of a lynx combined with some kind of burrowing animal.

They aren’t as recognizable as some of the other creatures on this list, but loth-cats are some of Star Wars‘ cutest creatures. These tiny, squishable Star Wars creatures may not have as many uses as a Bantha or as many teeth as a Sarlacc, but we love them anyway. Some, however, seem carefully crafted to make audiences squeal in delight-which, you know, they probably were. Many of the creative creatures wandering the vast expanses of Lucas’ galaxy are ferocious, deadly beasts. So we’ll indulge in just that: Here are some of our favorite Star Wars creatures. Between nine separate films, not to mention several standalone releases and numerous spinoff series, there are more than enough fascinating critters to keep us busy until the next Star Wars trilogy is announced. Nearly half a century later, there are too many Star Wars creatures to keep track of. Each film brings with it new revelations about the galaxy and often introduces fans to new creatures to enjoy. With each new film, the Star Wars world gets a bit more fleshed out. He and the brilliant teams that fleshed out that world populated it with hundreds of diverse societies, races, and critters. More than 40 years ago, George Lucas introduced us to the sprawling world of Star Wars-and the Star Wars creatures.
