A reptilian creature with gray-white fur, a.k.a. "snow lizard." Tauntauns can be tamed and ridden. They are used as mounts and pack animals by the Rebel Alliance when they venture out from Echo Base on the frozen planet Hoth.

Wild tauntauns roam Hoth, where they graze on lichen. Their thick fur protects tauntauns from extreme temperatures, but they can't survive Hoth's brutal nights outside and must seek shelter.