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An '''animal''' was a kind of [[lifeform]]. [[Mammal]]s were a class of animal. | An '''animal''' was a kind of [[lifeform]]. [[Mammal]]s were a class of animal. | ||
By the time of her [[death]] in the [[far future]], [[Novice Hame]] was aware that [[the Doctor]] had hundreds of [[incarnation|forms]] which included [[men]], [[women]] and animals. ([[WC]]: {{cs|The Secret of Novice Hame (webcast)}}) Incidentally, one [[alternate universe|alternative universe version]] of the [[Eighth Doctor]] was the [[feline]] [[Tardis Tails]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Glorious Dead (comic story)}}) | |||
== Trends == | |||
As noted by the [[Third Doctor]], all animals had [[brain]]s of some sort. According to [[Butler (Invasion of the Dinosaurs)|Butler]], [[overcrowding]] in [[mankind]], as in all other animal species, increased [[hostility]] and [[aggression]], which led to [[war]], "the greatest [[crime]] of all". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Proximan]]s were a semi-intelligent, empathic [[Telepathy|telepathic]] species of social animals, with a type of primitive group mind described by the [[Eighth Doctor]] as a co-ordination. They lived in nests. ([[PROSE]]: | == On Earth == | ||
''[[Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?]]'' was a successful [[panel game]] for [[archaeology]] [[expert]]s that ran on [[British]] [[television]] from [[1952]] to [[1959]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}}) | |||
As a result of the [[plague]] which was unleashed upon the [[planet]] [[Earth]] by the [[Dalek]]s prior to the [[22nd century]] [[2150s Dalek invasion of Earth|invasion]], a lot of animals escaped from [[zoo]]s. Though most were [[kill]]ed, [[reptile]]s such as [[alligator]]s thrived in the [[sewer]]s of [[London]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)}}) | |||
Around [[Far future|10,000,000 AD]], the [[Earth]] was in danger of falling into the [[Sol|Sun]]. The entire [[human]], [[Monoid]], animal and [[plant]] population of the [[planet]] was loaded onto the [[Ark]], a gigantic [[spacecraft]], to take them to a new home on [[Refusis II]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Ark (TV story)}}) | |||
== Elsewhere == | |||
During the [[Thousand Year War]] on [[Skaro]], the [[planet]]'s animal life began to mutate at a rapidly accelerated rate due to the nuclear and chemical fallout of the war. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Innocence (audio story)}}) Most of Skaro's fauna was later driven to extinction by the first generation of [[Dalek]]s detonating a [[neutron bomb]] to end the fighting, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe (short story)}}) though some had survived in the [[Drammankin Lake|Lake of Mutations]], being used as a natural ward for the [[Dalek City]]. When the [[First Doctor]] and his companions arrived on Skaro, they encountered the petrified corpse of a [[magnedon]], an animal composed of [[metal]] rather than [[flesh]], [[blood]] and [[bone]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Daleks (TV story)}}) Another surviving example of Skarosian fauna was the [[Slyther]]. When the [[Dalek Empire]] spread to other planets, they used Slythers as enforcers. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Proximan]]s were a semi-intelligent, empathic [[Telepathy|telepathic]] species of social animals, with a type of primitive group mind described by the [[Eighth Doctor]] as a co-ordination. They lived in nests. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Face-Eater (novel)}}) | |||
On [[Harmony (planet)|Harmony]], all animal life (or, at least, those raised for food) was wiped out in a [[plague]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Planet of Bones (short story)}}) | |||
[[Gallifrey]] once had a rich diversity of multi-coloured animals but the [[Last Great Time War]] had seen the extinction of all them but the [[Fly|flies]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)}}) | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:27, 22 August 2024
An animal was a kind of lifeform. Mammals were a class of animal.
By the time of her death in the far future, Novice Hame was aware that the Doctor had hundreds of forms which included men, women and animals. (WC: The Secret of Novice Hame [+]Loading...["The Secret of Novice Hame (webcast)"]) Incidentally, one alternative universe version of the Eighth Doctor was the feline Tardis Tails. (COMIC: The Glorious Dead [+]Loading...["The Glorious Dead (comic story)"])
Trends[[edit] | [edit source]]
As noted by the Third Doctor, all animals had brains of some sort. According to Butler, overcrowding in mankind, as in all other animal species, increased hostility and aggression, which led to war, "the greatest crime of all". (TV: Invasion of the Dinosaurs [+]Loading...["Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)"])
On Earth[[edit] | [edit source]]
Animal, Vegetable, Mineral? was a successful panel game for archaeology experts that ran on British television from 1952 to 1959. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...["The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"])
As a result of the plague which was unleashed upon the planet Earth by the Daleks prior to the 22nd century invasion, a lot of animals escaped from zoos. Though most were killed, reptiles such as alligators thrived in the sewers of London. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth [+]Loading...["The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)"])
Around 10,000,000 AD, the Earth was in danger of falling into the Sun. The entire human, Monoid, animal and plant population of the planet was loaded onto the Ark, a gigantic spacecraft, to take them to a new home on Refusis II. (TV: The Ark [+]Loading...["The Ark (TV story)"])
Elsewhere[[edit] | [edit source]]
During the Thousand Year War on Skaro, the planet's animal life began to mutate at a rapidly accelerated rate due to the nuclear and chemical fallout of the war. (AUDIO: Innocence [+]Loading...["Innocence (audio story)"]) Most of Skaro's fauna was later driven to extinction by the first generation of Daleks detonating a neutron bomb to end the fighting, (PROSE: Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe [+]Loading...["Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe (short story)"]) though some had survived in the Lake of Mutations, being used as a natural ward for the Dalek City. When the First Doctor and his companions arrived on Skaro, they encountered the petrified corpse of a magnedon, an animal composed of metal rather than flesh, blood and bone. (TV: The Daleks [+]Loading...["The Daleks (TV story)"]) Another surviving example of Skarosian fauna was the Slyther. When the Dalek Empire spread to other planets, they used Slythers as enforcers. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth [+]Loading...["The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)"])
Proximans were a semi-intelligent, empathic telepathic species of social animals, with a type of primitive group mind described by the Eighth Doctor as a co-ordination. They lived in nests. (PROSE: The Face-Eater [+]Loading...["The Face-Eater (novel)"])
On Harmony, all animal life (or, at least, those raised for food) was wiped out in a plague. (PROSE: Planet of Bones [+]Loading...["Planet of Bones (short story)"])
Gallifrey once had a rich diversity of multi-coloured animals but the Last Great Time War had seen the extinction of all them but the flies. (PROSE: A Brief History of Time Lords [+]Loading...["A Brief History of Time Lords (novel)"])
