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Gelagrub

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this herbivorous insect was one of the many strange and unusual lifeforms that were native to the planet Felucia. In order to protect itself from the ultraviolet rays of Felucia's sun, larval gelagrubs had a translucent skin that could metabolize certain UV-blocking chemicals found in the native plantlife, which gave the larvae a form of natural sunscreen. However, this meant that larval gelagrubs had to eat constantly, in order to maintain this sunscreen. After mutating through the pupa stage, the gelagrub emerged as a hard-shelled insect. The shell was impregnated with reflective chemicals that completely blocked the incoming sunlight, allowing the adult gelagrub to move about without continually eating. Although technically an insect, the adult gelagrub measured some four meters in length, and moved about on ten stubby legs. The eyes of the gelagrub were placed one atop the other on the head, and were located above a wide, shovel-like mouth. During the height of the Clone Wars, the Gossam colonists who settled on Felucia were able to domesticate the gelagrubs and use them as mounts. Because gelagrubs moved about on twelve stubby legs that were covered with a sticky slime, they were exceptionally sure-footed, even when crawling up walls.