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The '''Iguanodon''' ('''''Iguanodon bernissartensis''''') ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wrong Doctors (audio story)|The Wrong Doctors]]'') was a species of [[Dinosaur]], who existed around 177 million years before the [[20th century]]. | |||
It was about nine [[metre]]s long and five metres high, and a herbivore. It had two short, sharp spikes on the ends of its [[thumb]]s, which it used to defend itself from predators. The [[Fourth Doctor]] showed an Iguanodon to a [[Companion (The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book)|travelling companion]] and told them that it was one of the first Dinosaurs that [[Human]]ity had found out about, around [[150 (number)|150]] [[year]]s before the companion's time. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book (novel)|The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book]]'') | |||
At the age of eight, [[Melanie Bush]] committed the names of 150 different species of dinosaurs to memory and was therefore able to recognise an iguanodon on sight. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wrong Doctors (audio story)|The Wrong Doctors]]'') | |||
The [[Museum of the Last Ones]] sold [[mask]]s in the shape of Iguanodon heads in its gift shop. [[Frank (The Last Dodo)|Frank]] wore one of these masks when selling [[Mervin the Missing Link]] to [[Professor]] [[Dougal Dunnock]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Dodo (novel)|The Last Dodo]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
* Iguanodon was misspelled as "Iguanadon" in ''[[The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book (novel)|The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book]]''. | |||
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[[Category:Earth dinosaurs]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:43, 1 April 2024
The Iguanodon (Iguanodon bernissartensis) (AUDIO: The Wrong Doctors) was a species of Dinosaur, who existed around 177 million years before the 20th century.
It was about nine metres long and five metres high, and a herbivore. It had two short, sharp spikes on the ends of its thumbs, which it used to defend itself from predators. The Fourth Doctor showed an Iguanodon to a travelling companion and told them that it was one of the first Dinosaurs that Humanity had found out about, around 150 years before the companion's time. (PROSE: The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book)
At the age of eight, Melanie Bush committed the names of 150 different species of dinosaurs to memory and was therefore able to recognise an iguanodon on sight. (AUDIO: The Wrong Doctors)
The Museum of the Last Ones sold masks in the shape of Iguanodon heads in its gift shop. Frank wore one of these masks when selling Mervin the Missing Link to Professor Dougal Dunnock. (PROSE: The Last Dodo)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Iguanodon was misspelled as "Iguanadon" in The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book.
