Camels

The devevi of southern and central Endor are hardy animals who store water in their stomach linings and can go for long periods without drinking. Their humps absorb heat and metabolize fat to provide energy and water, while their wide foot pads enable them to walk on soft, sandy soil. With a complex, three-chambered stomach that permits digestion of virtually any vegetation, the deve is ideally adapted for life in the desert.

Detailed Description
A deve has no need to sweat because of its refined temperature regulation system. It can lose over a quarter of its body weight without suffering and it can restore this weight in an orgy of drinking lasting only ten minutes. A thirsty deve can intake about 7-8 gallons of water in a minute.

There are two subgroups of devevi: the runners and the workers. The former are light, graceful mounts built for riding and speed. The latter are thickly-built, slow-moving creatures capable of bearing heavy loads. Although both varieties are easy to domesticate and extremely well-suited to their appointed purpose, all devevi are somewhat loud and filthy. They spit on the unwary and are virtually impossible to keep clean.

The most prized of these creatures is the rare deve póa, the twohumped beast bred in and around the desert city of Tûl Póac in Far Harad. A hardy deve originally haling from the Yellow Mountains of southern Endor, it is adapted for both temperature extremes. It grows a shaggy coat whenever the weather is cold, shedding its thick, wooly fur whenever the climate is warmer. The deve póa of the hotter deserts are virtually naked. They are more docile than other devevi, and much more comfortable to ride. Besides having a natural saddle, deve póa move with a smooth, rolling gait—the result of being able to lift both legs on one side at a time.