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A '''hippopotamus'''<ref>This article generally concerns itself with hippopotami whose exact breed was not known. You may be looking for information [[#Breeds|about more specific sub-species]]</ref> — commonly known as a '''hippo''' — | A '''hippopotamus'''<ref>This article generally concerns itself with hippopotami whose exact breed was not known. You may be looking for information [[#Breeds|about more specific sub-species]]</ref> — commonly known as a '''hippo''' — was a large, [[Earth]]-native [[mammal]] that spent the bulk of its time in bodies of fresh water in [[jungle]]s. The [[Second Doctor]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon]] once used a herd of animals — which included hippopotami — to stampede a group of [[Quark]]s. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Jungle of Doom]]'') | ||
The [[Sixth Doctor]] once complained to a [[television]] station because, amongst other programming deficiencies, they allowed a blue hippo to be a [[newsreader]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Ratings War (audio story)|The Ratings War]]'') | The [[Sixth Doctor]] once complained to a [[television]] station because, amongst other programming deficiencies, they allowed a blue hippo to be a [[newsreader]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Ratings War (audio story)|The Ratings War]]'') | ||
Revision as of 11:41, 26 February 2019
- You may be looking for Turlough's school chum, Ibbotson.
A hippopotamus[1] — commonly known as a hippo — was a large, Earth-native mammal that spent the bulk of its time in bodies of fresh water in jungles. The Second Doctor and Jamie McCrimmon once used a herd of animals — which included hippopotami — to stampede a group of Quarks. (COMIC: Jungle of Doom)
The Sixth Doctor once complained to a television station because, amongst other programming deficiencies, they allowed a blue hippo to be a newsreader. (AUDIO: The Ratings War)
In 1860, Sir Edward Scrivener had the head of a hippopotamus mounted in his home, Gralstead House. (AUDIO: The Ghosts of Gralstead)
Breeds
Pygmy hippos were a diminutive sub-species once encountered by K9 Mark I. (PROSE: K9 and the Missing Planet)
Footnotes
- ↑ This article generally concerns itself with hippopotami whose exact breed was not known. You may be looking for information about more specific sub-species
