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DODO BIRD IS A EXTINT ANIMAL

A brief history of the dodo

The Dodo and other birds

The Dodo were huge birds of unknown species that existed only on the island of Mauritius which had no human habitation prior to 1598. Due to its short wings and bulky body the dodo could not fly or flee in the face of danger.

For many years people have been using the above description when referring to the Dodo. However, new research carried out in the United Kingdom has revealed two important things we did not know before about this extinct bird.

Where'd the Dodo Go?

Gray in color, the dodo bird may have been a relative of the pigeon family. It had a large, hooked beak and white feathers attached to its tail. This wingless bird had no enemies on the island and was safe living on the ground. In 1581, when dogs and pigs were brought onto the island, things changed. Man introduced other new species and started hunting the dodo bird. Eventually, the dodo became extinct. Although the exact date isn't certain, people believe these birds were last seen around 1681.

The Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is an extinct, flightless bird that was endemic to the island of Mauritius, east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. Genetically grouped within pigeons and doves, its closest genetic relative was the (likewise extinct)Rodrigues Solitaire, the two forming the subfamily Raphinae. The closest living relative of the Dodo is the Nicobar Pigeon. A white Dodo was at one time incorrectly thought to have existed on the nearby island of Réunion.^[3]

The Dodo is an extinct, flightless bird that was endemic to the island of Mauritius, east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. Genetically grouped within pigeons and doves, its closest genetic relative was the Rodrigues Solitaire, the two forming the subfamily Raphinae. The closest living relative of the Dodo is the Nicobar Pigeon. A white Dodo was at one time incorrectly thought to have existed on the nearby island of Réunion.

The Dodo was about one metre (about 3.3 ft) tall, and may have weighed approximately 10–18 kg in the wild. Its external appearance is evidenced only by paintings and written accounts from the 17th century. Because these vary considerably, and because only a few sketches are known to have been drawn from live specimens, its exact appearance remains a mystery. Similarly, little about its habitat and behaviour is known with certainty.It has been depicted with brownish-grey plumage, yellow feet, a tuft of tail feathers, a grey-coloured, naked head, and a black, yellow, and green beak.It used gizzard stones to help digest its food, which is thought to have included fruits, and its main habitat is believed to have been the woods in the drier coastal areas of Mauritius. It is presumed that the Dodo became flightless because of the ready availability of abundant food sources and a relative absence of predators on Mauritius.

The first recorded mention of the Dodo was by Dutch sailors in 1598. In the following years, the bird was preyed upon by hungry sailors, their domesticated animals, and other invasive species introduced during that time. The last credible recorded sighting of a Dodo was in 1662. Its extinction was not immediately noticed, and some considered it to be a mythological creature. In the 19th century, research was conducted on a small quantity of remains of four specimens that had been brought to Europe in the early 17th century. Since then, a large amount of subfossil material has been collected from Mauritius, mostly from the Mare aux Songes swamp. The extinction of the Dodo within only about a century of its discovery called attention to the problem of human involvement in the disappearance of entire species, which until that time had not been recognised.

The Dodo achieved widespread recognition from its role in the story of Alice in Wonderland, and it has since become a fixture in popular culture, often as a symbol of extinction and obsolescence. It is frequently used as a mascot on Mauritius.

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The Dodo were huge birds of unknown species that existed only on the island of Mauritius which had no human habitation prior to 1598. Due to its short wings and bulky body the dodo could not fly or flee in the face of danger.

For many years people have been using the above description when referring to the Dodo. However, new research carried out in the United Kingdom has revealed two important things we did not know before about this extinct bird.

Gray in color, the dodo bird may have been a relative of thepigeon family. It had a large, hooked beak and white feathers attached to its tail. This wingless bird had no enemieson the islandand was safe living on the ground. In 1581, whendogsandpigswere brought onto the island, things changed. Man introduced other new species and started hunting the dodo bird. Eventually, the dodo became extinct. Although the exact date isn 't certain, people believe these birds werelast seenaround 1681.