Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Alien Species by Ann Margaret Lewis / Helen Keier (text) and Chris Trevas / William O’Connor (illustrations), pages 136-137
These two pages offer the most detailed summary of rancors in all of the Star Wars literature. Home world – Dathomir / Ottethan. Average height – 5+ meters. They are described as huge, mostly vicious reptilian creatures with huge saliva-dripping fangs and long, sharp claws. They are fearsome fighters and prefer fresh, raw meat. The influence of rancors goes beyond their own environment. Rancor Rising is a sequence of movements in the teras kasi martial arts tradition. Rancor hide is used in leather consumer goods such as boots. Items carved from rancor teeth are often valuable.
These items are just teasers. There is much more. Check out The New Essential Guide to Alien Species for good information on rancors as well as many other Star Wars creatures.
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