What is the most dangerous creature in the Star Wars Universe?
We’re counting down our picks of the most brutally dangerous Star Wars creatures.
If you know anything about the galaxy far, far away, you know it can be a pretty dangerous
place.
Even if you don’t have a bounty on your head, you could end up being crushed, maimed
or eaten by any of our next most dangerous Star Wars creatures.
Our countdown begins underground, and usually in a place where you’d least expect it.
This subterranean animal gets number ten on our list for having an extremely fast attack
time, almost no hope of escape once it has you, and for the excruciatingly long time
it takes to actually die in one of its stomachs.
Sarlaccs live tens of thousands of years and reach a length of around 330 feet, all straight
down below the ground.
These creatures lie in wait, with only their mouths exposed, feeling for vibrations given
off from the movement of their next supply of nutrients.
When the vibrations get close enough, the Sarlacc’s tentacles lash out and drag the
victim down into the mouth, past rows of downward pointing teeth that keep the prey from climbing
back out.
Once the victim is pulled to the bottom of the mouth they are swallowed whole or torn
into smaller pieces by the sarlacc’s beaked tongue.
But that’s not the end for many victims.
Those that aren’t dead after being swallowed are immobilized by a neurotoxin and held against
a stomach wall by internal tentacles.
This neurotoxin also nourishes and keeps the victims alive much longer than their normal
lifespan.
The sarlacc then digests bits of them over thousands of years.
Number nine got its place in our countdown for using its coat as camouflage to hide as
it hunts in the snow and ice wastes of Hoth.
The Wampa ambushes its victims, usually swatting it with its large clawed paws.
Once its prey is dead or unconscious, the wampa drags it back to its cavern and hangs
it upside-down frozen to the ceiling for safe keeping.
The wampa’s size almost guarantees whatever stumbles across it will be a future meal.
Standing almost 10 feet tall and weighing in around 330 pounds, these creatures would
be difficult, almost impossible to deal with by humans at close range.
Their teeth and claws are razor sharp and the muscle behind them is sure to pack a punch.
The only way to not end up a wampa’s meal is to stay far away from them, and that’s
not easy if they’re hiding.
Our next creature comes from the dark forests of planet Cholganna.
For silent stalking, killing, and aggressive behavior, this cat-like predator is number
eight in our list of most dangerous creatures.
It’s the nexu.
The first thing you’d notice about this beast after its large grinning mouth filled
with dagger sharp teeth would be its four blood red eyes.
Not only do they give the nexu better depth perception, they also give it infrared vision
so it can see in almost absolute darkness.
Its vision isn’t the only thing going for it.
The nexu has razor sharp claws that it uses for climbing or fighting; its back is lined
with sharp quills for protection, and a hairless prehensile bifurcated tail that’s used to
swing between tree branches or as a whip against attackers or prey.
Weighing almost 500 pounds and standing just over 3 feet tall, with a 6 feet long body,
and 9 feet long tail, it’s one big cat.
Its speed and aggressive nature make it a favorite among arena spectators.
A nexu was set loose in the Petranaki arena on Geonosis to kill Obi-Wan, Anakin and Padmé.
One weakness that can be used against the nexu is its fragile skeletal structure.
Number seven is native to the grasslands of the planet Ylesia.
Normally it’s a herbivore that’s extremely protective of its herd, attacking without
mercy if an intruder gets too close.
But the reek has such powerful running charges, large horns and tough hide, that some have
been captured and fed meat to make them more aggressive and bloodthirsty.
The average reek stands over 7 feet tall and has a body length of 13 feet.
Add two and a half thousand pounds to that, and the reek has the ability to hit its target
like a gigantic battering ram.
Although it normally uses its large head horn and two large cheek horns for head-locking
with other reeks in combat, they’re also just as effective for punching holes in lightly
armored vehicles and goring any animal, alien, or human that made it angry.
Next in our line-up is the top predator of the swampy forest planet of Dathomir.
Although the appearance of the rancor alone is enough, it’s also their ability to shrug
off damage that gets it to number six on our list.
The fearsome, hard face with dark, small eyes and exposed dagger-like teeth are enough to
scare anyone.
It has short stubby legs, but also has long reaching arms (almost as long as its body)
to catch its hunted prey and claws sharp enough to slice through durasteel.
A fully grown rancor can range from 16 to 32 feet in height, and even a small rancor
can average just over 3600 pounds in weight.
For defense, the rancor has skin tough enough to deflect blaster bolts.
If you’re ever in a tight spot and need to get away from a rancor, explosives are
effective, or maybe something larger and heavier.
Don’t miss part 2 of this video, the conclusion to our Top 10 most dangerous Star Wars creatures.
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