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The Jedi Path has a whole section devoted to this topic, titled (unsurprisingly) "Force-wielding animals". The list in that book includes:

• Vornskrs:

• Ysalamiri:

• Taozin:

• Nighthunters, or maalraas:

• Beck-tori:

• Akk dogs:

• Jakobeasts:

There's a margin note here from Thame Cerulian, Count Dooku's Jedi Master, which reads:

• Jubba birds, native to Dagobah, have a Force-assisted song:

• Marsh Haunts, a predatory species common on Mid- and Outer-Rim worlds, uses Force powers for hunting:

• Muttamoks, introduced in the Star Wars RPG, appears to use the Force to communicate to a limited extent:

• Pelko bugs, native to Korriban, also use the Force to hunt, though unlike the Marsh Haunts they use it to determine what prey is worth attacking:

• Voxyn, a genetically modified hybrid of the vornskr, also hunt through the Force, and have some Force abilities as a result:

• As Omegacron reminds me in comments, Hssiss have the ability to become invisible, very probably by using a Force ability:

• Although it's not clear that the Terentatek can use any Force powers, they do appear sensitive to the Dark Side; it's said that they hibernate when the Dark Side is weak in the galaxy, and come out in Force when it resurges:

Nothing that I can find. Of the creatures I mentioned above only two, the Jubba bird and the Terentatek, have been introduced into the new canon. Unfortunately I'm not confident that the Force-sensitivity made the trip.

[The Jedi Path][1] has a whole section devoted to this topic, titled (unsurprisingly) "Force-wielding animals". The list in that book includes:

• [Vornskrs][8]:

• [Ysalamiri][7]:

• [Taozin][6]:

• [Nighthunters][12], or maalraas:

• [Beck-tori][13]:

• [Akk dogs][14]:

• [Jakobeasts][15]:

There's a margin note here from [Thame Cerulian][16], Count Dooku's Jedi Master, which reads:

• [Jubba birds][2], native to Dagobah, have a Force-assisted song:

• [Marsh Haunts][3], a predatory species common on Mid- and Outer-Rim worlds, uses Force powers for hunting:

• [Muttamoks][4], introduced in the Star Wars RPG, appears to use the Force to communicate to a limited extent:

• [Pelko bugs][5], native to Korriban, also use the Force to hunt, though unlike the Marsh Haunts they use it to determine what prey is worth attacking:

• [Voxyn][9], a genetically modified hybrid of the vornskr, also hunt through the Force, and have some Force abilities as a result:

• As Omegacron reminds me in comments, [Hssiss][10] have the ability to become invisible, very probably by using a Force ability:

• Although it's not clear that the [Terentatek][11] can use any Force powers, they do appear sensitive to the Dark Side; it's said that they hibernate when the Dark Side is weak in the galaxy, and come out in Force when it resurges:

Nothing confirmed. Of the creatures I mentioned above only two, the Jubba bird and the Terentatek, have been introduced into the new canon. Unfortunately I'm not confident that the Force-sensitivity made the trip.

In the canon novel Dark Disciple, Quinlan Vos encounters the mysterious Sleeper of Dathomir, and speculates that it uses the Force to augment its sight:

[I]t was the kaleidoscope of colors that made the Sleeper so visibly remarkable. Every hue Vos could dream — or have nightmares of — adorned it. He had known other species to have eyes similar to the Sleeper's, which could see five or ten more colors than he could. But the Sleeper's eyes were even more complex, and Vos briefly wondered if this creature was so difficult to subdue because it might be able to actually see the Force.

^{Dark Disciple Chapter 17}

However this is only a guess of Vos', and is never confirmed; the Sleeper is killed shortly after this, and doesn't appear in any other canon works. [1]:http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/The_Jedi_Path%3A_A_Manual_for_Students_of_the_Force_(real-life_book) [2]:http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Jubba_bird [3]:http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Marsh_haunt [4]:http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Muttamok [5]:http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Pelko_bug [6]:http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Taozin [7]:http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Ysalamir [8]:http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Vornskr [9]:http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Voxyn [10]:http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Hssiss [11]:http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Terentatek [12]:http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Maalraas [13]:http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Beck-tori [14]:http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Akk_dog [15]:http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Jakobeast [16]:http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Thame_Cerulian

Not at all, in fact there are several examples of Force-sensitive animals in Legends materials.

Absolutely; there are several examples of Force-sensitive animals in Legends materials.

Not at all, in fact there are several examples of Force-sensitive animals in Legends materials.

Based on the examples, Force-sensitive creatures just have some heightened senses, and occasionally some special powers. Most of the examples on the page I linked to above are vague, but to take some of the more concrete examples:

They lived only beneath sands of the Valley of the Dark Lords on Korriban, and were attracted to Force-sensitives. They would stalk and swarm their prey in the darkness. The bug's attunement to the Force allowed them to determine if a creature was suitable prey, as Darth Bane found when exploring the Valley, in which they found he was too powerful and did not attack.

• Taozin and ysalamiri are both able to disrupt the abilities of other Force-sensitives:

Force-sensitive creatures, taozin could interfere with the sense abilities of Force-sensitives, making them appear invisible in the Force.

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Ysalamiri did not actually negate the Force; since all existence was infused with Force energy, this would not be possible. Rather, they projected a bubble inside which users were unable to exert any influence over the Force.

• Much like the Pelko bugs, vornskrs use the Force to sense their prey, the ysalmiri from above:

The vornskr, native to the planet Myrkr, were a wild, vicious canine species that had the unusual ability to sense the Force. This ability evolved to help them hunt ysalamiri, but a side effect caused them to think that Force-sensitives were their favorite prey, including Jedi in their appetite.

• Voxyn, a genetically modified hybrid of the vornskr, also hunt through the Force, and have some Force abilities as a result:

Not at all, in fact there are several examples of Force-sensitive animals in Legends materials.

The Jedi Path has a whole section devoted to this topic, titled (unsurprisingly) "Force-wielding animals". The list in that book includes:

• Vornskrs:

Vornskrs are quadrupedal predators that can sense the Force and can use that sense to hone in on their prey. So because Jedi are strong in the Force, they appear as the biggest and tastiest meal a vornskr has ever encountered. Beware the enemy that utilizes this ability to hunt Jedi.

^{_{The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force}}

• Ysalamiri:

Though vornskrs are organic "Jedi detectors," their Force abilities are negligible compared to those of the ysalamiri - arboreal lizards that create bubbles or voids in the Force that hide their energy from predators like vornskrs. Enough ysalamiri clustered together can generate a void large enough to disable an army of Jedi from using the Force.

^{_{The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force}}

• Taozin:

Equally dangerous are the taozin, annelids the size of hovertrains found on the moon of Va'art. The nodules on a toazin carapace interfere with a Jedi'a Sense abilities, making the taozin appear invisible in the Force. This also applies to those who carry taozin nodules.

^{_{The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force}}

• Nighthunters, or maalraas:

Also among the dangerous predators that use the Force are nighthunters, which have more in common with taozin than vornskrs. They can manipulate the Force to create a cloak of shadows around themselves.

^{_{The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force}}

• Beck-tori:

Beck-tori are aquatic parasites from Nam Priax, but they can be found on many temperate ocean worlds. These creatures use the Force to enhance their senses to locate prey. They have also been known to use the Force to heal their injuries.

^{_{The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force}}

• Akk dogs:

Akk dogs are commonly seen as Jedi pets or companions. I first encountered these animals on Ord Canfre's ExplorCorps outpost, but didn't think there was anything unusual about the bond they shared with their trainers. I discovered, however, that akk dogs will form a Force bond with any handler - Jedi or not - through an empathic link heightened by a rudimentary degree of telepathy.

^{_{The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force}}

• Jakobeasts:

Jakobeasts are my favourite example of a Force adaptation. These arctic herd animals can use their horns to generate a telekinetic push. Enough of them can create a wave strong enough to flatten forests.

^{_{The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force}}

There's a margin note here from Thame Cerulian, Count Dooku's Jedi Master, which reads:

This is the truth! Flipped our speeder too! - Thame

^{_{The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force}}

In addition to those examples, Wookieepedia has several more:

They lived only beneath sands of the Valley of the Dark Lords on Korriban, and were attracted to Force-sensitives. They would stalk and swarm their prey in the darkness. The bug's attunement to the Force allowed them to determine if a creature was suitable prey, as Darth Bane found when exploring the Valley, in which they found he was too powerful and did not attack.

• Voxyn, a genetically modified hybrid of the vornskr, also hunt through the Force, and have some Force abilities as a result: