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|image | |image= Megatherium.jpg | ||
|type= [[Mammal]] | |type= [[Mammal]] | ||
|aka= | |aka= Great beast | ||
|affiliation= | |affiliation= | ||
|origin= [[Earth]] | |origin= [[Earth]] | ||
|appearances= [[ | |first= The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book (novel) | ||
|appearances = [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Dodo (novel)|The Last Dodo]]'' | |||
|mentions= | |mentions= | ||
|individuals= | |individuals= | ||
}} | }} | ||
The ''' | The '''Megatherium''' (a name which meant "'''great beast''') was a [[mammal]] native to [[Earth]]. It was a giant ground [[sloth]], ancestor to the smaller sloths which existed alongside [[human]]ity. The Megatherium ate green [[leaf|leaves]] and could rear up a "good six [[metre]]s" to reach those at the top of [[tree]]s, though it was quadrupedal. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book (novel)|The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book]]'') | ||
By the [[21st century]], they were officially [[extinct]]. However, [[Martha Jones]] once spotted one, earning herself 500 points in ''[[The I-Spyder Book of Earth Creatures]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Dodo (novel)|The Last Dodo]]'') | |||
[[Category: | The [[Fourth Doctor]] cited the Megatherium as one of his favourite animals from [[Earth]]'s history. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book (novel)|The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
* The {{iw|primeval|Megatherium}} was acknowledged in [[Cubicle Seven]]'s ''[[Primeval]]'' game but was not among those whose profiles were recycled for {{cs|Prehistory Repeating Itself (feature)}}. | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:49, 3 November 2024
The Megatherium (a name which meant "great beast) was a mammal native to Earth. It was a giant ground sloth, ancestor to the smaller sloths which existed alongside humanity. The Megatherium ate green leaves and could rear up a "good six metres" to reach those at the top of trees, though it was quadrupedal. (PROSE: The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book)
By the 21st century, they were officially extinct. However, Martha Jones once spotted one, earning herself 500 points in The I-Spyder Book of Earth Creatures. (PROSE: The Last Dodo)
The Fourth Doctor cited the Megatherium as one of his favourite animals from Earth's history. (PROSE: The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Megatherium was acknowledged in Cubicle Seven's Primeval game but was not among those whose profiles were recycled for Prehistory Repeating Itself [+]Loading...["Prehistory Repeating Itself (feature)"].
