Friday, 
April 24, 2015

7 Animals That Look Like Star Wars Characters

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Look closer. That's not Master Yoda, it's an aye aye. “When nine hundred years old you reach, look as good, you will not, hmmmm?” Remember the cantina scene in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope? This white-faced saki belongs in it. Chewie? Is that you? Oh no, it's just Satu the orangutan. Remember, "It's not wise to upset a Wookiee."

This baby pygmy loris looks like its straight from a galaxy far far away.

Your Monday #adorable - baby pygmy loris

A video posted by San Diego Zoo (@sandiegozoo) on Aug 12, 2013 at 10:23am PDT

No, these aren't ewoks from the forest moon of Endor, they're pygmy marmosets from the forests of South America. Watch out Han Solo, this African toad is Jabba the Hut's doppelganger. Saiga antelope look like they live alongside womprats in the deserts of Tatooine. Judging by that long snout, Saiga antelope also may have been the inspiration behind the most polarizing Star Wars character, the infamous (gasp) Jar Jar Binks. Have any animals to add to the list? Let us know in the comments.   Matt Steele is senior social media planner. Read his previous post, Best of Vine: Zoo.