He is the same species as Jedi Master Yodi, although this species has not been named in the Star Wars canon ... out of it at the last second. A baby porg is called a porglet.

I was accused of using the porg content for my own benefit without attribution, like the Fat Jew of Star Wars. I initially scoffed at the message – Didn't they know it was all a joke?

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