The Hurrians are a sapient species of monkey-like creatures with long thin arms and stubby tails. They stand about three feet high, with black skin covered in dense fur, and a mobile nose on their faces. They are described as the only intelligent species in the galaxy to have evolved from small primates, rather than apes. As such, they distinguish themselves from all humanoid species in a number of ways: by being the only exclusively vegetarian and mostly non-competitive species known. They are also the only known species to have developed space travel on their own.