Project Description

“…Wampa Monkey Dynamo? Plunger Wampa? Either way, ‘Star Wars’ is awesome.

Have I ever mentioned I like monkeys? Shocking, I know. Related to that, sort of, I like spending time thinking about how any given animal might have adapted had it evolved in a wildly different environment than the ones we currently find them in. ‘Monkeys’ (which I use as a general term that includes everything from humans to gorillas to spider monkeys, etc. If it’s a simian, I call it a monkey) appear to have adapted to pretty much every possible terrestrial biome except for the polar regions…unless Yetis are actually a thing. I mean, I guess there’s those hot spring-loving snow monkeys (the Japanese macaque), but they don’t live in snow year-round (though they are the only nonhuman primate to live so far north or in such cold temperatures). Also, they kind of cheat with the whole hot springs thing.

Anyway, that’s one of the many reasons I love ‘Star Wars’ so much: the creatures. I was always particularly fond of Hoth and the animals that call it home. Not only did Wampas and Tauntauns look cool (fur and horns are cool), but they also were adapted to a very harsh environment. It fascinated me as a kid (and as an adult) and fueled my imagination. And of course, Wampas are basically Yetis, which are kind of mythological giant polar monkeys.”