9 things that look just like the adorable porgs from 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'
Porgs might be native to the planet Ahch-To, but the new Star Wars creatures arriving in December with the new The Last Jedi film look strangely familiar.
After more details about the puffin-like creatures came out Thursday, we couldn't look away. It's so cute, but also scary — maybe even evil?
But there's hope that the flying, nest-building creatures are the new trilogy's version of the Ewok.
Here's what the suspiciously cute porg reminds us of:
A sea otter (wearing goggles) or an otter-penguin hybrid.
Speaking of penguins, it looks like one.
A colleague thought "penguin fetus" was more accurate. Or a weird penguin mixed with a robot. But plain-old penguin works, too.
As Lucasfilm Story Group's Pablo Hidalgo already said, these little dudes look like the Star Wars version of puffins.
Those eyes make it look just like a baby owl.
Or one of these owl-shaped cabins.
Hatchimals, a strange hatching toy with those big round porg-like eyes.
The likeness to a Furby is strong with this one.
It kinda, sorta, maybe even looks like a tamagotchi — come on, with the oval shape, you see it right?
A baby seal — they even have the same shocked expression.
If a Japanese chin dog doesn't look like a porg nothing does.
Bonus: Actor Wilford Brimley
Maybe it's the mustache in the exact shape of the porg's mouth, but something about the 82-year-old actor known for 1982's The Thing strikes quite a resemblance to the Star Wars critter.
After all this, it's safe to say porgs look a bit odd, if not cute. But the fact that babies are called "porglets" is irresistible.
Sasha is a news writer at Mashable's San Francisco office. She's an SF native who went to UC Davis and later received her master's from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. She's been reporting out of her hometown over the years at Bay City News (news wire), SFGate (the San Francisco Chronicle website), and even made it out of California to write for the Chicago Tribune. She's been described as a bookworm and a gym rat.
