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    "Deep-fried nuna leg mmm. Delicious!"
    ―Orn Free Taa[6]

    Nunas,[1] also known as swamp turkeys,[7] were small bipeds native to the swamps of the planet Naboo that spread to many other planets across the galaxy and could also be found on planets such as Tatooine,[3] Coruscant[4] and Saleucami.[8] Their meat was used to make several dishes.

    Biology and appearance

    "Do you know what's interesting about the nuna, Sabata? If the leader of their pack becomes lazy from all the food they bring him…they all get together and eat him!"
    "None of that is true, Respriler. Nuna don't even live in packs in the wild, and they mostly eat fruits and grains."
    ―Respiler and Sabata Krill[9]

    These birds could not fly and were known for their stupidity, but were also adaptable and easy to care for. This, along with their quick egg production, made them popular livestock animals. They were omnivores, feeding mostly on plants and, on rare occasions, fish. An average nuna could feed a family of four.[2] When nunas became angry or threatened, they could inflate their body to a bigger size.[5] Nunas were capable of growing blue and red feathers.[10] The legs of a nuna could be deep-fried to be food.[6]

    History

    Roast-nuna-TBoBF
    A roast nuna

    Nunas had spread across the galaxy, prized for their meat and eggs.[1] Nunas were also used as a ball in nuna-ball. The species were raised as livestock for consumption by residents of the planet Batuu.[7] Nuna Turkey Jerky, a type of jerky, could be made from the meat of nunas.[11] Alternatively, the meat could also be cooked into roast nuna.[12]


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    Notes and references

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 StarWars-DatabankII  Nuna in the Databank (backup link)
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Senate Murders"
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Voyage of Temptation"
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge has official backstory elements that, though not directly published for the public, are officially canon details that can be obtained verbally from cast members working in the land.
    8. ↑ TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Deserter"
    9. ↑ The High Republic Adventures (2021) 11
    10. ↑ Doctor Aphra (2016) 33
    11. ↑ GalaxysEdgeLogo icon Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge — Ronto Roasters
    12. ↑ The-Mandalorian-logo Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 16: The Rescue"

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