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'''Eggs''' were a method of reproduction in which the fetus developed outside the mother's body. | '''Eggs''' were a method of reproduction in which the fetus developed outside the mother's body. | ||
The air of [[Belepheron]] reportedly smelled like bad eggs. ([[ | The air of [[Belepheron]] reportedly smelled like bad eggs. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Dodo]]'') | ||
== Egg-laying Species == | == Egg-laying Species == | ||
A wide variety of creatures laid eggs, including [[fish]], amphibians, [[:Category:Reptiles|reptiles]], [[bird]]s, [[monotreme]]s, [[:Category:Arachnids|arachnids]] and [[insect]]s. Some specific species include: | A wide variety of creatures laid eggs, including [[fish]], amphibians, [[:Category:Reptiles|reptiles]], [[bird]]s, [[monotreme]]s, [[:Category:Arachnids|arachnids]] and [[insect]]s. Some specific species include: | ||
* [[Aubertide]] ([[ | * [[Aubertide]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Human Nature (novel)|Human Nature]]'') | ||
* [[Bane (Invasion of the Bane)|Bane]] ([[ | * [[Bane (Invasion of the Bane)|Bane]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lost Boy]]'') | ||
* [[Centuripede]] ([[ | * [[Centuripede]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Last Oak Tree]]'') | ||
* [[Chelonian]]s ([[ | * [[Chelonian]]s ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Highest Science]]'') | ||
* [[Chimeron]] ([[ | * [[Chimeron]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Delta and the Bannermen]]'') | ||
* [[Earth Reptile]]s | * [[Earth Reptile]]s | ||
* [[Gappa]] ([[ | * [[Gappa]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Snowglobe 7 (novel)|Snowglobe 7]]'') | ||
* [[Gastropod]] ([[ | * [[Gastropod]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Twin Dilemma]]'') | ||
* [[Ice Warrior]] ([[ | * [[Ice Warrior]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lucifer Rising]]'') | ||
* [[Krill]] ([[ | * [[Krill]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Storm Harvest]]'') | ||
* [[Mayfly|Mayflies]] ([[ | * [[Mayfly|Mayflies]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Reset (TV story)|Reset]]'') | ||
* [[Nostrovite]] ([[ | * [[Nostrovite]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Something Borrowed]]'') | ||
* [[Racnoss]] ([[ | * [[Racnoss]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'') | ||
* [[Raxacoricofallapatorian]]s ([[ | * [[Raxacoricofallapatorian]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town]]'') | ||
* [[Process]] ([[ | * [[Process]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'') | ||
* [[Saraani]] ([[ | * [[Saraani]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dry Pilgrimage]]'') | ||
* [[Silurian]]s ([[SJAF]]: ''[[Sarah Jane's Alien Files episode 6]]'') | * [[Silurian]]s ([[SJAF]]: ''[[Sarah Jane's Alien Files episode 6]]'') | ||
* [[Viperox]] ([[ | * [[Viperox]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Dreamland (TV story)|Dreamland]]'') | ||
* [[Wirrn]] ([[ | * [[Wirrn]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark in Space]]'') | ||
== Food Source == | == Food Source == | ||
Eggs were prepared and eaten as food. On [[Earth]], [[chicken]] eggs were eaten commonly. | Eggs were prepared and eaten as food. On [[Earth]], [[chicken]] eggs were eaten commonly. | ||
[[Barbara Wright]] ate some food that had been processed by the [[First Doctor|First Doctor's]] [[food machine]] to taste like [[bacon]] and eggs with [[brown sauce]]. ([[ | [[Barbara Wright]] ate some food that had been processed by the [[First Doctor|First Doctor's]] [[food machine]] to taste like [[bacon]] and eggs with [[brown sauce]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[1963 (audio story)|1963]]'') | ||
The [[Seventh Doctor]] cooked fried eggs, [[bacon]], [[sausage]]s and fried [[potato]] slices for breakfast at [[Smithwood Manor]] for [[Justine Wheaton|Justine]] and [[Vincent Wheaton]]. ([[ | The [[Seventh Doctor]] cooked fried eggs, [[bacon]], [[sausage]]s and fried [[potato]] slices for breakfast at [[Smithwood Manor]] for [[Justine Wheaton|Justine]] and [[Vincent Wheaton]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'') | ||
Upon taking [[Rose Tyler]] to see the [[Earth]]'s destruction in the year [[5000000000|five billion]], the [[Ninth Doctor]] jokingly mentioned eggs as one of the things [[human]]ity thought would cause their [[extinction]]. ([[ | Upon taking [[Rose Tyler]] to see the [[Earth]]'s destruction in the year [[5000000000|five billion]], the [[Ninth Doctor]] jokingly mentioned eggs as one of the things [[human]]ity thought would cause their [[extinction]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'') | ||
[[Sarah Jane Smith]] tried and failed to make scrambled eggs on several occasions. When she tried to make some before [[Luke Smith]] went to [[University of Oxford|University]], she accidentally set her kitchen on fire. ([[ | [[Sarah Jane Smith]] tried and failed to make scrambled eggs on several occasions. When she tried to make some before [[Luke Smith]] went to [[University of Oxford|University]], she accidentally set her kitchen on fire. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Nightmare Man]]'') | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
