Dodo

Extinct | 1681

Raphus cucullatus

Columbiformes - Columbidae - Raphinae - Raphus

The dodo was a flightless bird native to Mauritius. It went extinct in the 17th century due to a combination of factors: habitat degradation, destruction of nests and eggs by introduced species, and direct hunting by humans.

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