Ewok

Ewoks are a species of bearlike hunter-gatherers that inhabit the forest moon of Endor. They first appeared in the film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983). They have since featured in two made-for-television films, Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, as well as an animated series and several books and games. Ewoks are stocky, sapient bipeds that stand about one meter tall. They have flat faces, are completely covered in fur and have large jewel-like eyes. Both their fur and their eyes come in a variety of earth-tones, primarily brown, white, grey, gold and black. Despite their small size, Ewoks are strong; in the climactic battle scene of The Return of the Jedi, they are shown to physically overpowering and once even throwing Imperial Stormtroopers; however, this detail is not consistent throughout the film. Ewoks are depicted as living high among the trees of their home planet's forests, in villages built on platforms between the... full article at wikipedia