The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to Mauritius, an island east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. The dodo's closest relative was the also-extinct and flightless …

Nov 29, 2025 · dodo, (Raphus cucullatus), extinct flightless bird of Mauritius (an island of the Indian Ocean), one of the three species that constituted the family Raphidae, usually placed with pigeons in …

Since last being sighted in 1662, the dodo has become the symbol of extinction. But despite its fame, astonishingly little is known about this large, flightless bird.

The Dodo was a large, flightless bird with grey plumage, a distinctive 23 cm hooked beak, and small wings. It stood about 1 meter tall and had a characteristic rounded body shape.

The dodo, with its weird looks and mythical nature, became the first high-profile case of extinction in the animal kingdom and perhaps triggered our earliest research into the damaging effects on our …

Jul 15, 2025 · The extinct flightless pigeon has captured imaginations for over 400 years. Experts and artists are now revealing how much we have distorted what the dodo was really like.

May 13, 2025 · The dodo bird lived on Mauritius and had no natural enemies before humans arrived. Dodo birds became flightless over time and laid only one egg at a time, making them vulnerable. …