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==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===Techspecs===
===Techspecs===
The profile for [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] remarks that Autobots would rather shoot at Antillian bumble-puppies than at a beautiful female.<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0" title="">[1]</a></sup>
The profile for [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] remarks that Autobots would rather shoot at Antillian bumble-puppies than at a beautiful female.<ref>[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Thunderblast/thunderblast.htm Thunderblast at TFU.info]</ref>
 


===Mini Mayhem comics===
===Mini Mayhem comics===
[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] reminds [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] that no matter how cool [[the Fallen]] may seem, he once shot down a ship filled with Antillian bumble-puppies, and that means he's not an appropriate role model. &lt;sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"&gt;&lt;a href="#cite_note-1" title=""&gt;[2]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;
[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] reminds [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] that no matter how cool [[the Fallen]] may seem, he once shot down a ship filled with Antillian bumble-puppies, and that means he's not an appropriate role model<ref>Fanclub-exclusive [[Mini Mayhem]] strip, March 19, 2007</ref>.
 


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
The presence of bumble-puppies in Transformers fiction is an homage to Aldous Huxley's novel "Brave New World," where the creatures were used by social engineers to properly condition (and brainwash) children.   
The presence of bumble-puppies in Transformers fiction is an homage to Aldous Huxley's novel "Brave New World," where the creatures were used by social engineers to properly condition (and brainwash) children.   


==References==
==References==
&lt;ol class="references"&gt;&lt;li id="cite_note-0"&gt;[#cite_ref-0" title=""&gt;↑&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Thunderblast/thunderblast.htm Thunderblast at TFU.info]
<references />
&lt;li id="cite_note-1"&gt;&lt;a href="#cite_ref-1" title=""&gt;↑&lt;/a&gt; Fanclub-exclusive [[Mini Mayhem]] strip, March 19, 2007&lt;/ol&gt;


[[Category:Aliens]]
[[Category:Aliens]]
[[Category:Animals]]
[[Category:Animals]]

Revision as of 07:31, 1 April 2009

Antillian bumble-puppies are an adorable life-form native to the Autobot colony world Antilla. Autobots are apparently very fond of them.

Fiction

Techspecs

The profile for Thunderblast remarks that Autobots would rather shoot at Antillian bumble-puppies than at a beautiful female.[1]

Mini Mayhem comics

Jazz reminds Bumblebee that no matter how cool the Fallen may seem, he once shot down a ship filled with Antillian bumble-puppies, and that means he's not an appropriate role model[2].

Trivia

The presence of bumble-puppies in Transformers fiction is an homage to Aldous Huxley's novel "Brave New World," where the creatures were used by social engineers to properly condition (and brainwash) children.

References

  1. ↑ Thunderblast at TFU.info
  2. ↑ Fanclub-exclusive Mini Mayhem strip, March 19, 2007