Bantha
The bantha shares characteristics with several real-life animals , including bighorn sheep , muskoxen , and domestic yaks , and its use of fur to help insulate itself from excess heat is a trait shared by such animals as the antelope , camel , and jerboa . The bantha has been described as a favorite among fans , as well as the cast and crew of the films; Anthony Daniels , the actor who portrayed C-3PO , called the it "one of the best things in the movie" . 
<triplet> C-3PO <subj> Anthony Daniels <obj> performer