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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''' — 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]]'') | 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]]'') | ||
In [[1860]], Sir [[Edward Scrivener]] had the head of a hippopotamus mounted in his home, [[Gralstead House]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Ghosts of Gralstead (audio story)|The Ghosts of Gralstead]]'') | In [[1860]], Sir [[Edward Scrivener]] had the head of a hippopotamus mounted in his home, [[Gralstead House]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Ghosts of Gralstead (audio story)|The Ghosts of Gralstead]]'') | ||
== Breeds == | == Breeds == | ||
[[Pygmy hippo]]s were a diminutive sub-species once encountered by [[K9 Mark I]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[K9 and the Missing Planet (novel)|K9 and the Missing Planet]]'') | [[Pygmy hippo]]s were a diminutive sub-species once encountered by [[K9 Mark I]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[K9 and the Missing Planet (novel)|K9 and the Missing Planet]]'') | ||
