Emfoggen

Emfoggens were a race of giant brown birds from Elceev that were originally thought to be because of they continually played pranks on early colonists. It was later determined that they were actually only semi-sentient.

History
When Elceev was colonized by settlers from Alderaan in 20,232 BBY they believed the native emfoggens were sentient because they seemed highly intelligent and it was later discovered the large birds could live for centuries. They would often play tricks on the Humans but they also befriended them, eating the numerous insects that harassed the colonists. After years of study the Ithorian biologist Derinsholza'ra determined in 7,610 BBY that, although the emfoggens were highly emotional, they lacked the intelligence to be rightly called sentient and the Galactic Republic records were officially changed their designation to semi-sentient. Unfortunately, this change resulted in the species to be hunted nearly to extinction so that in 1,468 BBY hunting emfoggens was banned until 16 BBY.