Reels were large snakes native to Yavin 8. They killed their prey by crushing their bodies. These were among the predators native to the moon that preyed on the Melodies, the moon's sole sentient species. However, reels were in turn hunted by the avrils, massive birds of prey that may have been on the top of the food chain. Anakin Solo killed a reel that attacked Tahiri Veila by slowly stopping its heart with Morichro.