The bubo is a bulbous two-legged brownish reptile of about forty centimetres' diameter. Its most striking feature is wide maw filled with thin, sharp, needle-like teeth. The shape of the teeth does not seem sturdy enough to gnaw large active struggling prey. They seem better suited to catching and impaling prey which is slippery or wriggles; perhaps fishlike creatures. The shape of the mouth and head suggests that these would need to be smaller animals, able to be swallowed whole. This notion is supported by the relevent sections of Tales from Jabba's Palace, which say:
Bubo knew he was being used ... They, along with most of the universe, looked upon his kind as nothing more than drooling, mindless, bug-eating frog-dogs ... a reputation which the species did nothing to correct.The Bubo story in the anthology, Tongue-tied: Bubo's Tale, indicates that this species is semi-intelligent, or at least believe themselves so, despite the fact that they have no means of vocal communication, no manipulative appendages or technology. In fact the Bubo in this story regards itself as a highly refined mind, although its antics show no evidence of anything other than the impulses of a rather bad-tempered dog-like mind.
Closeup detailed views of the Bubo beast. In the second image, he seems to be under the control of a Jawa handler.
Bubo huddles in the main entrance to Jabba the Hutt's throne room, ready to bark at unwary passers-by.
Bubo, leashed to a jawa sometime around Oola's last dance or the delivery of Chewbacca. [Behind the Magic]
Bubo lurks in the light behind the Twi'Lek dancer Oola as she protests against the beastial affections of Jabba the Hutt.
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