Forest Wampa

"Steady droid. What is the matter, you hear something?"

- Unit 113 to a fellow droid before a Forest Wampa attack

Forest wampas were forest creatures carnivorous predatory reptomammals indigenous to the planet Reach. Covered with black fur and averaging over two meters in height, their long arms ended in sharp claws that were strong enough to carve layers out of rock. Forest Wampas killed their prey outright or hunted them. Their primary prey were mostly small animals.

Social characteristics
Forest wampas were usually solitary creatures, but were known to occasionally hunt in packs. After mating, female wampas would birth up to five cubs per litter. If, however, a cub wandered out of the den and made its first kill, other wampas would commonly give extreme attention to that cub.

A forest wampa's abode
Forest wampas typically lived in caves created by carving down into the rock and dirt and hollowing out an area below the surface. The purpose of the cave was undoubtedly to shield these large predators from the cold nights or raging storms that swept across the mountains. The interior of the cave was typically littered with the bones of previous meals, usually small creatures. The cave also served to store food for future meals. Hung from the icicle-laden ceiling, the food was kept out of the way so it would not be lost in any snow that might find its way into the cave.

Forest wampa caves were surprisingly spacious most likely to further the wampa from the elements waiting just outside the cave,

Wampa
Wampas were ice creatures, they rarely killed their prey outright or hunt when they were hungry. Instead, they stunned their prey, hauled the still breathing victims back to their caves, and secured them in the ice for later consumption. Their primary prey were tauntauns.

Cliff wampa
The cliff wampa was bioengineered by the Galactic Empire after they saw the destructive capacity wampas had on the Rebels at Hoth. This particular species was used as a sentinel on the Outer Rim planet Gall.

Swamp wampa
The swamp wampa on Dromund Kaas may have descended from individuals of the Hoth species who had been genetically altered by Sith.

Giant wampa
A giant wampa variety exists on Hoth, and Reach. This may just represent a long-lived individual, a subspecies, a freak mutation, or a separate species.

Other species of note
While having no relation to other wampas, a desert wampa, also known as a "starwars:TatooineTatooine Howler", is covered in hair and bears tusks similar to a wampa. It is often mistaken for a relative of the wampa and as a result is named after it.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars- Unleashed