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Shiros were hard-shelled, benign, slow-moving reptiles native to the Gungan Swamps of Naboo.
A Shiro's main defense was to retract its head, legs and tail into its spiny shell.[1]
A "Shiro-trap" retracted into its shell.
They fed on mintri, zaela, grahn vine, chak-root, and occasional mud-dwelling crustaceans and mollusks. Shiros were very popular with Gungan cooks.[1]
Shiros rolled in mud and collected dirt and seeds between their shell ridges. Tooke-trap plants grew and flourished in these "soil pockets", creating a symbiotic relationship nicknamed a "shiro-trap." Tooke-traps provide camouflage for shiros from larger predators, especially from the saw-toothed grank which was the Shiro's main predator due to its ability to break through tough shells with its large, crushing jaws. In return, shiros provided locomotion for the tooke-traps.[1]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Early Learning Activity Center
- Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier (First appearance)
- Empire 21
Sources
- The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide
Clear and Present Dangers on Wizards.com (original site is defunct)
