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The Dodo bird

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By:Yasser Nadef
classification
The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is an extinct flightless
bird that was endemic to the island of Mauritius,
east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.
Anatomy
is an extinct flightless bird that was common to the
island of Mauritius, east of Madagascar in the Indian
Ocean.
locomotion
Is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to the
island of Mauritius, east of Madagascar in the Indian
Ocean
Diet
There main diets were seeds, nuts, bulbs, roots, and fallen,fruit
also the dodo might have eaten crabs and selfish, like their
relatives the crowned pigeons.
Habitat
They live in islands, no humans have lived there so it is good for
them, These flightless birds lived in forests throughout the island.
Reproduction
Several people have described the nests the dodo made as
being deep in the forest, in a bed of grass.
Enemies
The combination of human exploitation and introduced species
critically reduced dodo bird populations.
Protection
They had nests which protected them from land animals
timeline
They lived for about 300 years until they were killed by humans.
There were a few remaining and they were very old soon to die.
Until man had killed them.
Most interesting facts
Dodo is one of the most famous flightless birds that became
extinct shortly after it was discovered (175 years after its
discovery).
Natural selection
Endemic to the island of Mauritius, east of Madagascar in the
Indian Ocean. The dodo's closest genetic relative was the also
extinct Rodrigues solitaire.
sources
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WIkipedia

Animal diversity web

Smithsonian Science

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Raphus_cucullatus.html

http://smithsonianscience.org/2011/09/dodo-bird-was-a-resilient-island-survivor-before-the-arrival-of-humans/

http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/ext_dodobird.htm

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