49,076
edits
Deer: Difference between revisions
From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
no edit summary
m (Robot: Cosmetic changes) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Deer''', whose males were known as '''stags''', were large, horned, quadruped [[mammal]]s | '''Deer''', whose males were known as '''stags''', were large, horned, quadruped [[mammal]]s which were often the subject of [[taxidermy]]. As [[Hex]] observed, [[Joe Hartley]]'s taxidermy workroom contained stuffed deer, including one that was in the process of being mounted. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Night Thoughts (audio story)|Night Thoughts]]'') | ||
In about [[120]] [[AD]], the [[Tenth Doctor]] learned that [[Roman]] authorities kept stags as a part of a menagerie that included [[leopard]]s, [[elephant]]s and a wide range of other, chiefly [[Africa]]n animals. Some of the beasts were kept for hunting and others were used to face off against prisoners in local arenas. The Doctor was incensed by the practise, because he knew it would lead to the [[extinction]] of several of the species. ([[NSA]]: ''[[The Stone Rose (novel)|The Stone Rose]]'') | |||
[[Category:Earth mammals]] | [[Category:Earth mammals]] | ||
[[Category:Deer]] | [[Category:Deer]] | ||
