Baleen

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A purrgil with a mouth of baleen

A purrgil with a mouth of baleen

Baleen was a body part found on aiwha and used to eat krill.[1] While some purrgil had teeth scattered throughout their mouths,[2] others had full mouths of baleen.[3]

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Behind the scenes

Baleen was first mentioned in Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia, a 2017 reference book written by Tricia Barr, Adam Bray, and Cole Horton.[1] It first appeared in "Part Five: Shadow Warrior," the fifth episode of the Disney+ television series Star Wars: Ahsoka,[3] which released on September 12, 2023.[4] Baleen was mentioned prior in the Legends continuity in the 2010 The Unknown Regions supplement to the Saga Edition role-playing game.[5] In real life, baleen is a material that baleen whales have instead of teeth, which allows them to filter-feed prey such as krill and plankton.[6]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
  2. ↑ Rebels-mini-logo Star Wars Rebels — "The Call"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 AhsokaTitle-Template Star Wars: Ahsoka — "Part Five: Shadow Warrior"
  4. ↑ StarWars.com Watch Ahsoka in Theaters at the Midseason Fan Celebration Event on StarWars.com (backup link)
  5. ↑ The Unknown Regions
  6. ↑ Premium-Era-real What is baleen? on Whale and Dolphin Conservation (backup link archived on July 8, 2023)

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