Marching from mist-filled swamps to challenge the
Trade Federation invasion of
Naboo came the
Gungan Grand Army, with militiagungs riding atop their faithful
kaadu. Like the cavaliers of countless primitive armies, the
Gungan soldiers have a special bond with their loyal mounts. At times of peace, the Gungans use the kaadu as patrol animals, policing their city streets.
Kaadu are swift-footed scaly-skinned wingless avians with strong legs and smooth bodies. Like their Gungan masters, they have duck-billed snouts, colorful skin and aquatic ancestry. During the Battle of Naboo, Gungan generals like Jar Jar Binks commanded their troops from atop kaadu, using the animal's speed to avoid the Trade Federation battle tanks.