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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]]. | ||
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The ostrich became [[extinct]] in [[2051]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Monsters and Villains (reference book)|Monsters and Villains]]'') | 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. | 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]]'') | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:34, 9 January 2024
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)
