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|first mention = Planet of Giants (TV story)
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The '''Ostrich''' was a large, flightless bird native to [[Earth]].  
The '''ostrich''' was a large, flightless [[bird]] native to [[Africa]] on [[Earth]].
 
== History ==
Prior to or during the [[1890s]], [[Percival Quick|Inspector Quick]] saw an ostrich [[egg]] at a [[museum]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Jago & Litefoot & Patsy (audio story)|Jago & Litefoot & Patsy]]'')
 
The ostrich became [[extinct]] in [[2051]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Monsters and Villains (reference book)|Monsters and Villains]]'')
 
By the year [[5000000000|5,000,000,000]], all that remained of this species was an [[Ostrich egg|egg]] in the possession of [[Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17|Lady Cassandra]], which actually contained a feed used to enhance her teleport signal. Lady Cassandra claimed legend said that the ostrich had a fifty-foot [[wingspan]] and could shoot [[fire]] out of its [[nostril]]s; most obviously one of her [[Lying|lies]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'')
 
== References ==
At a meeting between [[Gaius Calaphilus]] and [[Thalius Maximus]], [[Ian Chesterton]] alluded to ostriches while referring to their apparent divorce from [[reality]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'')
 
While shrunk down to size, [[Susan Foreman|Susan]] found an apparently large egg which Ian suggested might be an ostrich egg. In reality they were [[ant]] eggs. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]'')


It became extinct in [[2051]]. ([[REF]] ''[[Doctor Who: Monsters and Villains]]''). All that remained was an ostrich egg in the possession of [[Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17|Lady Cassandra]]. Myths had also spread that it had a 50-foot wingspan and could shoot fire out of its nostrils. ([[DW]]: ''[[The End of the World]]'')
According to the [[Eleventh Doctor]], ostriches could be trained to [[Herding|herd]] [[sheep]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Quite Interesting (comic story)|Quite Interesting]]'')


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After his imprisonment at [[the Prison]], the [[Twelfth Doctor]] jokingly renamed [[Clara Oswald]] "Clara Ostrich", due to her having a long [[neck]] and furthermore claiming that neither of them liked the name 'Oswald'. He then simply referred to her as "Ostrich". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Blood Cell (novel)|The Blood Cell]]'')


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Latest revision as of 17:34, 9 January 2024

Ostrich

The ostrich was a large, flightless bird native to Africa on Earth.

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

Prior to or during the 1890s, Inspector Quick saw an ostrich egg at a museum. (AUDIO: Jago & Litefoot & Patsy)

The ostrich became extinct in 2051. (PROSE: Monsters and Villains)

By the year 5,000,000,000, all that remained of this species was an egg in the possession of Lady Cassandra, which actually contained a feed used to enhance her teleport signal. Lady Cassandra claimed legend said that the ostrich had a fifty-foot wingspan and could shoot fire out of its nostrils; most obviously one of her lies. (TV: The End of the World)

References[[edit] | [edit source]]

At a meeting between Gaius Calaphilus and Thalius Maximus, Ian Chesterton alluded to ostriches while referring to their apparent divorce from reality. (PROSE: Byzantium!)

While shrunk down to size, Susan found an apparently large egg which Ian suggested might be an ostrich egg. In reality they were ant eggs. (TV: Planet of Giants)

According to the Eleventh Doctor, ostriches could be trained to herd sheep. (COMIC: Quite Interesting)

After his imprisonment at the Prison, the Twelfth Doctor jokingly renamed Clara Oswald "Clara Ostrich", due to her having a long neck and furthermore claiming that neither of them liked the name 'Oswald'. He then simply referred to her as "Ostrich". (PROSE: The Blood Cell)