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

The dodo is one of the most famous birds in the world, but we know agonisingly little about how it lived and behaved. This is largely down to the fact that it was first recorded and then driven to …

Oct 19, 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 …

Oct 19, 2023 · The dodo (scientific name: Raphus Cucullatus) was a flightless bird that lived on the serene island of Mauritius. The origin of the name “dodo” is debatable.

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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 …

Sep 5, 2024 · Learn about the dodo from Mauritius, a well-known extinct animal related to doves and pigeons, and how humans played a role in its disappearance...

Feb 19, 2025 · The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a flightless bird endemic to Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Driven to extinction by the late 1600s, it was killed off by human activities, …

The dodo, or Raphus cucullatus, lived only on the island of Mauritius (and surrounding islets) in the Indian Ocean. First described by Vice Admiral Wybrand van Warwijck in 1598, it was …