Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2: Creatures From Our Own Backyard So, we've walked on alien worlds that

are actually on Earth. But what about the creatures that inhabit them?

You might be surprised to learn their origins are a lot closer to home... Here,

creativity drew inspiration from our four-legged friends. The best example:

Chewbacca. The inspiration for the Wookiee was George Lucas's dog,

Indiana, an Alaskan Malamute who would often sit in the passenger seat of his car,

looking like a co-pilot. And the Ewoks? That was inspired by the Brussels Griffon dog breed.

These small dogs with big eyes became the model for the fierce little inhabitants of Endor.