The Biology of Tatooine | Speculative Biology

[@MeekCrayon]

From the world of seas, to the world of deserts. Nothing will stop this Archivist! We got a regular Orion Pax here-

[@dallanledford6364]

Well that's just prime.

[@MeekCrayon]

You could even say it's "Optimal"

[@BoisegangGaming]

It would be fun to see a curious archive video on cybertronians but I don't know what he'd do with it lol

[@MeekCrayon]

Yeah, maybe he and Chris Mcfeely could do a collab on that one.

[@alecity4877]

He just needs to do the biology of Kamino next.

[@camerongrow6426]

Given how long space travel has existed in Star Wars I have to wonder how many invasive species make their way into alien ecosystems. I'm pretty sure there are Banthas on arctic worlds too

[@detroitbecomesurvivaltrain7813]

Sorry but 2nd their should be there

[@dexaphobia8085]

In the clone wars show they reuse animals on almost every planet which inadvertently ties tons of planets together with invasive species, for example on ryloth twi’leks ride blurgs like the ugnaut in the mandalorian

[@detroitbecomesurvivaltrain7813]

@@dexaphobia8085 ye

[@junoniathesilkwing4221]

@@dexaphobia8085 Not to mention that _The Wildlife Of Star Wars_ states that blurgs are native to Endor…

[@friend_trilobot]

This is a super interesting idea, and I totally buy into it

[@bobograndman]

Tatooine was actually a fertile planet and hosted an advanced species, but they were enslaved by the Rakatan Empire. During the Rakatan Civil War they rebelled, and in response the Rakatans bombarded the planet to such an extent much of the surface turned to glass. Over the years the glass turns to sand, and the native species hid underground to survive. They eventually split into 2 groups the Tusken raiders and the Jawas.

[@TheLongasen]

I was thinking about this too!

[@Trailmaker.]

was going to comment a simpler version of that because of him talking about Desertification, but you beat me to it.

[@mushroom4095]

Man, the star wars lore is truly convoluted. I feel like a much simpler explanation could have been that an ocean covered the land, the water current turning it's bottom to sand, and over millions of years, perhaps a slight drift in orbit caused the oceans to dwindle and disappear. kinda like how tectonic plate shifts caused the sahara to become a desert? I'm not hating though, more power to you.

[@dplocksmith91]

I'm glad Disney referenced that part of Legends. Hopefully Dawn of the Jedi actually includes the Rakata, and doesn't just make up a new origin for the Jedi Order.

[@MANESHARK]

This is pretty well done, though it is sorely lacking Jawas. They are a very important part of Tatooine's history, and as the only other creatures besides the Tuskens to have human-like sentience, they definitely should not be ignored.

[@lawsontse1545]

They are people not creatures

[@MANESHARK]

@@lawsontse1545 A creature is a non-human animal. Jawas are people, but they aren't human, though some evidence suggests they might be distantly related.

[@jayoctopus8832]

Also womp rats

[@MANESHARK]

@@jayoctopus8832I feel that womp rats unfortunately don't have enough footage to talk about in detail in this style.

[@Littlekoji-df1cf]

@@lawsontse1545 what about Tuskens

[@abzu96]

This was so well done! I have a book called “The Wildlife of Star Wars” and it’s one of my favorite books in my collection. It’s kinda outdated now since more planets and animals were introduced in the newer movies and Disney+ exclusive shows. I would love to see you cover more of the planets. Maybe, Naboo next?

[@nelsondestefano4150]

Yeah, I still have that book from when I was a kid, it’s still great, and I think it would be an excellent piece of material for this channel, it’s right up their alley

[@YggdrasilAudio]

It's an awesome book, it would be cool to see a spotlight video about the Bespin fauna, though there may be too little material for that.

[@marclytle644]

@@YggdrasilAudio The Alderaan Thranta, which was a creature in the SWTOR game, was imported to Bespin before the destruction of the planet. One of the few creatures that survived. It is thriving on Bespin.

[@YggdrasilAudio]

@@marclytle644 Lucky. I wonder if the Kaminoan Thranta also hails from Alderaan. Or maybe they're related to the Naboo Aiwhas. I love this conversation.

[@junoniathesilkwing4221]

Yeah, I still have that book too. Terryl Whitlatch is an amazing artist.

[@SleepySloth2705]

The biology of Naboo is going to be a goldmine 👌

[@abzu96]

Yessss! Especially, if he looks at the book “The Wildlife of Star Wars”

[@venomrulesall]

This made me want an actual Star Wars Nature Documentary.

[@phantomari1316]

Always that would be insane

[@guodzillakaiju5683]

I can absolutely envision one narrated by David Attenborough or Nigel Marven.

[@the_gaming_hyena24]

Absolutely love it. Much like trey the explainer said, I always wondered if many of tatooine’s more earth-like creatures were descended from animals brought there by humans

[@alecity4877]

@_____ wasn't it confirmed it was the Rakata who turned Tatooine into a dessert?

[@alecity4877]

@_____ Yes, sorry it's been a while since I read those comics.

[@gavinwiebe6613]

I dont know anything about starwars but in this video he calls one of the animals a reptile, and reptiles have to come from earth. an animal-like alien lifeform thats coldblooded with scales etc. wouldnt be considered a reptile, because its not a descendent of the first reptile (which is on earth)

[@DracoJ]

@@gavinwiebe6613 star wars takes place long ago in a galaxy far away. The planets in star wars had their own first lifeforms other planets where a phenomenon known as convergent evolution (I think I might be wrong) takes hold. Basically this is how many creatures can have evolved the same attributes even of they aren't related. Pterosaurs, bats, insects, and birds all evolved flight but are very distantly related bats are mammals, birds evolved from theropods, Pterosaurs were lizard related reptiles, and insects were the first flying organisms. So its not far off to find similar life or attributes of life on earth in an alien organism. So while a creature on tatooine can be like a reptile or classed as one its unlikely its origins were from earth. Not saying they couldn't be from other planets but I don't think the prehistoric world of earth had the tech to jump galaxies. I don't even know if earth existed during this story. (Long ago it says but how long ago I don't know) hope this helps.

[@gavinwiebe6613]

@@DracoJ You're good, convergent evolution is the proper term. I know that alien life could evolve to be reptile-like, but they will never be classified as reptiles, and thats what my comment was about. In order to be classified as a reptile, you have to have descended from the first reptile. its not about having scales or being cold blooded (for example birds are reptiles)

[@Jaysin412]

I definitely wanna see an episode on Kamino and the Kaminoans. They have such an odd planet being kinda suspended on the outskirts of the galaxy and a smaller satellite galaxy, almost a wandering planet, but not entirely.

[@Automatonation]

Your editing of Star Wars media into a documentary is absolutely fantastic

[@friend_trilobot]

The concept of a researcher studying the star wars planets really reminds of Ursula Le Guin's novel, Rocannon's World for a very specific reason - in that book an ethnologist goes to a poorly documented backworld out of a genuine sense of curiosity but it ends up being basically an 80s sword and sorcery planet (tall barbarian warriors who ride on large winged cat-like creatures and carry giant swords and live alongside diurnal psychic elves and subterranean subspecies of elf that are basically dwarves) - he gets swept up in the adventure but never really stops being a legit researcher and sees everything through an anthropological lens - he blends into the story, but it's the same way an anthropologist would blend in with a culture they are studying - I just think it's a hilarious concept to have a very serious researcher, someone better suited to a hard science fiction world, accidentally witnessing an over the top space opera, like star wars 😂

[@gustavsantos6225]

Love ursula's books

[@friend_trilobot]

@@gustavsantos6225 she's one of my all time favorite authors, for sure

[@ryonhatcher4561]

You should do the Biology of Thra from the Dark Crystal. I'm sure you’ll love it.

[@lsmmoore1]

Delgo would be a good one as well. There's some interesting speculative biology in the world of that movie (the Lockni and Nohrin worlds). That movie seems to creep out some folks who aren't interested in speculative biology (which I suspect is why it didn't do too well at the box office) but for speculative biology, it's a good one.

[@EtchaSketch444]

I'd love to see that cause Thra's eco system is so damn weird.

[@ryonhatcher4561]

@@EtchaSketch444 It’s an alien world, its Ecosystems are gonna weird.

[@SignalFire_Animations]

An archive entry on Star Wars biology? From Tatooine?? YES! MY PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED!

[@elizabetho.7484]

A Star Wars nature documentary? Amazing. Love this channel.

[@taiko1237]

This looks really cool! Also, I remember reading in a Star Wars guide book thingy that juvenile Sarlaccs wander the desert for a long time before settling into the sand and growing gigantic, and only females become stationary. Males keep wandering the sands looking for mates until they die.

[@GreatAukEntertainment]

We need more star wars biology videos! Love your work dude!

[@a.kitcat.b]

I was never a Star Wars fan but I loved this story along with all these creatures!! I can't wait to see more like it!

[@enixxe]

I would love to see more Star Wars content. I feel like it's ripe for worldbuilding inspiration for both traditional fantasy and sci-fi, and this video did not disappoint.

[@monkewithinternetaccess6107]

Most people wanna be a Jedi or Sith. Not me, I wanna be a Tusken nomad with a giant lizard pet.

[@veemogamer2476]

That was a great video! Ive always wondered about the Krate Dragon after a certain bounty hunter helped kill the one you studied. A recommendation for another planet to study is Hoxxes IV! It's owned by the Deep Rock Galactic company so you might need a good word in to actually get to the caves. But if you can brave the harsh deserts of Tatooine and the crushing depths of Sector Zero, I'm sure it'll be no problem!

[@pinchevulpes]

Long as you give me my share of the Pearls I don’t care what you do with the Corpse!

[@snoodlesofnoodles4927]

I absolutely adore how you portray your journey as a biologist trying to document animals, and the notes of befriending local tribes makes it all the more realistic and appealing. I love getting lost in the lore of the worlds you present. Keep it up!

[@koriw1701]

I love the way you tell the stories about these distant places as if we were witnesses to the immersive version of the great *Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy!* You construct such wonderful monologues that I can't wait to see each new one as it emerges from your files. Thank you for your work!

[@Muhammed_English314]

It's impressive how you managed to make a biological analysis of a planet with the limited information you have

[@wisdomaxolotl2766]

There is a lot of extra lore for Star Wars. Lucasfilm let a lot of people make kids books, which lead to some much more in depth books. I'm guessing he used Wookiepedia.

[@darthcinnamn1195]

HECK YEAH, I love Star Wars and alien biology and I always wanted someone to make a video just like this. Thank you so much CA!

[@nogoodgod4915]

Amazing channel, really glad I found it!

[@jarcake6581]

I was just asking for this! The Mandalorian & Book of Boba Fett really expanded much of Tatooine.

[@andrewmartin2567]

This is awesome and very well done. I would love to see you do a series on a bunch of other planets from Star Wars universe, you could explore the jungles of Kashyyyk with it’s terrifying predators and massive wroshyr trees, the seas of Kamino brought about by ecological disaster at the end of an Ice Age, or the eternal twilight of Umbara. You could even explore the history of Coruscant, how it used to be much like earth but is now an Ecumenopolis thousands of layers deep with new terrifying species evolving in the darkness below the surface. Edit; also where are the Jawas? They are native to Tatooine and are much more receptive to offworlders, readily adapting to new technology and even traveling off world to new planets.

[@Squid_does_games9638]

I don’t know if this would be up your alley but could you do one of these on the robotic animals of horizon: zero dawn. The story is basically that humanity created a nano machine bio weapon that self replicated by consuming biological matter. To preserve the remaining flora, fauna, and humanity, they built giant bunkers like arks governed by ai set to start trying to recolonize the planet with plants and animals after the nanomachimes die off in a couple hundred years. The ai’s use machines based off of biological animals from the present and the past, but with some evolutions and machanical body part for increased efficiency. I think it is an interesting take on how an ecosystem could coexist with nature and machine.

[@peanutbutter6720]

It would also bring a huge boost to viewership since Forbidden West is coming out so soon.

[@bobstanly9198]

I would love a breakdown like this of the witcher bestiary. Although the creatures are more fantastical than as a result of evolutionary development.

[@ryannovel8892]

Hay! I'm writing my own fantasy-scifi novel per this year and I don't how it will ends. But your content always give me inspiration and keep writing! Thank you soo much to make these contents. Keep it up!!!

[@anglure3617]

oh man Star Wars creatures are classics, this is great

[@that_sthetea]

ohhhh i've been waiting for you to touch on the worldbuilding of star wars. im so glad you made this video!

[@bobmcbob9856]

In the last little while, whenever I need to get in the mood for a speculative evolution project I watch your videos

[@dominikbach3983]

Yes I already loved your content and now you are doing star wars! Keep it up!

[@robmcclory5491]

this was brilliant you've got to make another one of these for another star wars planet

[@jeffreyjosepamplona3417]

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. Great work pulling this off!

[@guillaume_beaumont]

I was just doing something else and saw you posted a video. And damn, now I have to watch it.

[@Veshnego]

Found the channel thanks to the algorithm. This is amazing! You got a new sub.

[@laurelsilberman5705]

This was a great way to make this content interesting for someone who hasn’t seen any Star Wars stuff. Nice video. Keep up the awesome content. Your channel is the best.

[@peterstoric6560]

I may be forgetting something here, but weren’t bantha’s carnivorous (or omnivorous) and were able to extend their tongues like a chameleon to catch insects?

[@river.m2010]

If something only eats insects it’s an insectivore by the way. I could imagine banthas eating insects seems to make sense

[@peterstoric6560]

@@river.m2010 I assumed they would also eat womp rats and other small creatures due to how scarce food would be there

[@river.m2010]

@@peterstoric6560 life always finds a way

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

in Star Wars: Larry, we see Steve Ben Obi-Wan Larry Kenobi feeding raw meat to his amphibian camel

[@JustBadAtGames]

From subnautica to SW?! Stop reading my mind! I've already binged all your videos, what more do you want from me?!

[@janvesely1087]

Please do more Star Wars planets!

[@sivanlevi3867]

If you know the National Geographic special "Extraterrestrial", the lifeforms created for it are also pretty fascinating.

[@Cwronaga216]

Just as a note on banthas they're actually omnivores and eat meat as well. Also a sarlacc is the worst way to die in Star Wars and they actually start their life cycle as small predatory pack animals that run around killing thing. The sarlacc adult will digest you over the course of about 1000 years and they keep your Consciousness intact during the entire process so you feel the entire thing and even copy your Consciousness after your death so that you can continue to suffer even after you're fully digested. The sarlacc seems to get pleasure out of the suffering of its victims

[@hansakkerman2611]

Which marks them as beings of pure evil. Anyone unfortunate enough to be swallowed by the Sarlacc is subjected to a thousand years of living hell, as their "host" keeps them alive, sustained and conscious throughout. Sarlacc only do this to sentient victims, banthas, dewbacks and the like are just consumed "normally" Honestly, this makes me wonder why no-one has made it their life's mission to kill each and every one of them.

[@Shadamachaeon]

According to " The Wildlife of Star Wars" book, the Sarlacc are not native to Tatooine, they are actually spread through space by spores, which eventually land on habitable planets.

[@argon2532]

@@Shadamachaeon I'm pretty sure that a lot of the wildlife in Star Wars have been transported throughout the galaxy on various star ships. I mean, how else would a krayt dragon be found on two planets?

[@kalechips4564]

Very in-depth research as always! I loved the nod to Rancors not being native to Tatooine. Perhaps one day you’ll explore the fauna of their homeworld, Dathomir.

[@treybone3263]

Would love to see more of these in the Star Wars universe

[@sonicblast1020]

Awesome video! Fun fact, Tuskin Raider was actually a name given to the Sand People by colonists about 100 years before the events of A New Hope. The Sand People attacked an early settlement known as Fort Tuskin due to the colonists' trespassing in the eyes of the Sand People, thus receiving the name Tuskin Raider.

[@kirschakos]

Thanks for doing this! I was suggesting the world of Star Wars too so this video is a real treat. Well done! :)

[@DragonxFlutter]

I'd _LOVE_ to see more episodes on Star Wars planets, when we get better looks at them!

[@Littlekoji-df1cf]

I would love to see more videos about star wars biology.

[@ERIKsPG]

Videos in this format like the dune one, subnautica, etc are amazing! Easily some of the best on your channel

[@theobscurestash6537]

Oh come on man, stop being so damn awesome!! The subjects of every video you release is something I've either been into and wished anyone would talk about at all, or am getting into. They're all fascinating, and you do a spectacular job introducing, and explaining them. I have a speculative evolution and astrobiology playlist I like to add your videos to, but at this rate I might as well put _by Curious Archive_ in the description there are so many! Keep up the great work!

[@allsuper9268]

I would love to see a video about biology of the the different alien species in Star Wars either sentient or not.

[@lordvmm6076]

YES! Yes please, more Star Wars planets and their wildlife!

[@SmoothMaul]

I see the best speculative channel is doing my favourite Sci Fi in regards to it's super bizarre menagerie of monsters! Can't wait to see you cover Kashyyk or Felucia, the latter especially having some super intriguing flora as well as fauna such as 2 kinds of flowers that will either poison you for being a bit too close or another that will impale any potential threats, including lost adventurers, with hundreds of needle sharp natural harpoons.

[@gamermthegreat8229]

These videos are perfect as podcasts.

[@Elidrawsthings]

First, as a science fiction writer with a degree in evolutionary biology I love your videos. That said, the only critique I'd give this video is that Rancors are not indigenous to tatooine, they are brought in from Hutt Space. (There natural habitat is a jungle).

[@thomasgordon2855]

I love these planetary biology videos!! Keep it up man!

[@Wildicon19]

This was a whimsical and entertaining. Beautifully edited and narrated documentary about our beloved planet Tattoine!

[@fitterrob2198]

Man, I can’t wait for the next video!! These are awesome!! Keep it up, my man!!!

[@sneath5142]

Idk if its even possible but if you could do the Biology of the Elder Scrolls games would be a dream come true.

[@echoecho3155]

Care to do a Legends version? There's a bunch of old sourcebooks and art compilations that provide a really detailed look at the environment. Coruscant could also be a good one to tackle. From duracrete slugs and hawbats to escaped pets and chtons, that planet has a lot of really unique wildlife.

[@UGNAvalon]

I love the thought that our Archivist was “just offscreen” in Mandolorian & BoBB, and that he was indirectly bearing witness to some of the most fascinating tales of the Star Wars Galaxy! xD

[@gabrielcalvo2623]

I love your videos! They're so interesting, and your narrative is pretty good. Could you do a Monster hunter video?

[@JoCool5000]

As a biology student and a big Star Wars fan, this may be the greatest crossover of all time.

[@maxleroux]

You're doing the biology of Star Wars now? Look out everyone. We're going to be here for a while.

[@Hasatame]

Make a video regarding Kamino and Dagobah, they look pretty interesting to cover, specially Kamino, looks pretty complex.

[@alexwilcox4075]

This was pretty amazingly well done!

[@ABC-tt7qe]

Phenomenal work, Curious Archive. I enjoyed every minutes of it! :)

[@BoogerDad]

What a fun adventure. Narrating your trip is a nice touch. Fun fact about pearls: they are basically the equivalent of kidney stones

[@MissMisnomer_]

Love the formatting of this mockumentary, keep up the stellar work!

[@benjamineidmann2941]

I love how you use multiple clips from Star Wars keep up the good work

[@nightshadeprincess827]

I loved this! You should do a video on the biology of Dathomir since the jedi: fallen order game gives a whole lot more for us to see on the planet. It's a beautifully creepy world. I think everyone into star wars would like to see one about the wookie planet kashyyyk as well. ❤ wonderful to watch!

[@sivanlevi3867]

According to an old Extended Universe novel by George Lucas, Tatooine was a vibrant tropical world until it was assaulted by the Rakatans, a race from the opposite side of the galaxy bent on conquest. Their attacks were so devastating, they destroyed almost all life on the planet, especially through the destructive uses of Bogan, the Dark Side of the Force.

[@dontreadthedescription5654]

I can’t wait for more Star Wars biology videos

[@SpaceKnight105]

may the force be with you man!

[@Temtatork]

I once read on the wookiepedia that tatooine was originally similar to earth, but overexplotation by an invasive alien civilization decimated the resources of the planet

[@alecity4877]

Not just overexplotation, it was also terraformed by weapons once the natives (common ancestors of both Jawas and Tusken) rebelled against the Rakata. What followed was a rapid change in the climate, ecosystem and to an extent the surface's geology which was a catastrophy for the ecosystem and the locals.

[@sirshotty7689]

@@alecity4877 and don't forget the time Czerka just left all their shit lying around. Doesn't that mean the Jawas have been riding around and maintaining the same sandcrawlers for 4,000+ years or do they just switch it out with the newer model every few hundred years? either way it's funny to think about.

[@alecity4877]

@@sirshotty7689 I've always thought the Jawas rebuilt their sandcrawlers piece by piece as they got old, kind of a ship of Theseus to question if they are the same sandcrawlers after all the replaced parts, you know what I mean?.

[@sirshotty7689]

​@@alecity4877 Yeah that's exactly what I'm thinking, but what do they do with the replaced part? scrap it. sandcrawlers do have their own productions facilities so it's possible that they make the replacement parts themselves. so with those two probabilities in mind answer this, what percentage of the sandcrawler contains the original metal?

[@alecity4877]

@@sirshotty7689 that question is kinda impossible to know with that data.

[@Sithari_XAOS]

9:15 Rancor are very surprising when you dig into their lore. They live in herds run by matriarchs and are so naturally peaceful that they hate fighting, you have to go to great lengths of conditioning and probably torture to make one ready for combat.

[@aarav_sharma]

Loved the vid really out of this world

[@user-zj4rn5pz2x]

I was expecting this thank youuu love from tataouin 💕💕

[@frostmoongoddess]

I'd love for you to do a full series on other Star Wars planets! I understand that resources are limited (must have cost lots of credits, I'm sure! Not to mention how many times you'll have to jump through hyperspace!), but I just love this and the work you do!

[@gearsfan6669]

if the game would ever get another creature model update, I feel like you would have field day with No Man's Sky, heck even just one covering the basic fauna forms would be interesting

[@gufoferdinando1879]

Nice video! Next I'd like a video of the The Snouters: Form and Life of the Rhinogrades

[@romeobelisario3190]

From what I remember of the Old Republic comics, Tatooine’s current landscape was due to a giant orbital weapon glassing much of the surface and evaporating most of the water.

[@theramazing4615]

"Wow, You're stepping into a very dangerous place there" "Tatooine?" "Didney" jokes aside, great video

[@Hayami-Masaki]

I do love me some star wars biology.

[@Jarulf4477]

CA doing speculative biology AND star wars?! Love for this channel just keeps growing! Ps where does all the footage of the Tusken comes from? I always have been fond of them since the very first episodes of star wars back in the day.

[@inquisitor_snake]

Just a quick correction, The planet turning into a dessert was not done naturally. It was the result of a planetary bombardment that happened thousands of years ago

[@calebopossum5023]

This was great 💙 do more star wars planets 👍 as each of them have great biology.

[@darealshinji]

I always find the narrative of the heat being the result of the binary star system very strange. A second star doesn't automatically turn all its planets into hot deserts. The distance to its stars, the angle and the atmosphere are important. If Tatooine was further away it would turn into a freezing world.

[@konradlorek3043]

Nice, Dune vibes

[@Merennulli]

I'm glad you discussed the issue of invasive species. We really need to ban the import of rancors.

[@tyrannicproductions]

I loved this video! One small thing, most tend to say that rancors are fairly close to elephants due to their close familial bonds within groups of rancor in the wild on their homeworld and their many other worlds that they've been brought too

[@Michiganmayor420]

I grew up right In the middle of mid Michigan in byron and it's sand lion paradice. There's nowhere they don't live and make their homes. I love that you compared sarlack to sand lions because when I watched star wars when I was 5, I always think about it when I see a sand lion hole lol

[@justinwilliam6534]

I would love it if you cover the world of Dragonology and Monsterology.

[@d.cortens8734]

If you plan on doing more star wars content, Id love to see Dathomir. It's gotta be one of the most interesting and brutal planets in all of star wars, plus it's the homeworld of the rancors.

[@alexism9656]

I might be wrong, but I don't think Rancors are native to Tatooine.

[@WarriorOO2]

I love how it looks like (thanks to the scenes) a totally legit episode of a show on NatGeo

[@WarriorOO2]

And on top of it you speak like you are truly there!

[@Hambalam]

loving the new story format :)

[@microwavedcheetos]

Hell yeah the two things i love, biology and pod racing