Even if not particularly articulate. The hair is useful.
How sad is it I thought of the loading hay bales work capacity analogy when I was watching Han Solo yesterday with the kids. I thought to myself well Han is too weak to load all the cargo so he is probably just doing too damn much cardio. Chewie is doing all the loading, pulling injured comrades off the battlefield etc. Rip would say Chewie is useful.
Even if not particularly articulate. The hair is useful.
Not bad for a 190 year old. No assisted living needed for that Wookie.
I guess that's how long it takes to learn how to fly a spaceship without talking.
Chewie obviously trains for strength. Maybe he asks Han to rub chalk into his coat.