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8 Fun Facts

Dodo

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People, and the animals that accompanied them, brought about the rapid extinction of the dodo.

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Therefore, for centuries our understanding of the appearance of dodos was based on anecdotal evidence and amateur sketches.

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Because the dodo bird had no natural enemies, females enjoyed the luxury of laying only one egg at a time.

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There are no complete examples of the Dodo in the world.

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Dodo birds could have possibly fed on shellfish, crabs, bulbs, palm fruits, roots, nuts, and seeds.

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Dodo birds were gray in color, about 3 feet tall, and weighed 22-40 pounds.

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Because dodos built their nests on the ground, the new animals ate their eggs.

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The dodo bird lived on the island of Mauritius.