The complete guide to Dodo relatives, living and dead
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 7, 2014
For much more, see The history of the Dodo Raphus cucullatus and the penguin of Mauritius (PDF). Solomon Islanders say that the species was driven to extinction by cats and dogs introduced by Europeans. The bird’s skeleton bears similarities to New Guinea’s much smaller (!) I also find this model compelling.
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