Dodo

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(New page: Image:Dodo.jpg '''Common Name:''' Dodo<br> '''Scientific Name:''' Raphus cucullatus '''Size:''' 39 inches (100 cm) '''Habitat:''' Africa; Island of Mauritius '''Status:''' Extinct....)

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'''Habitat:''' Africa; Island of Mauritius

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'''Status:''' Extinct. '''Global Population:''' 0. The dodo has been extinct since 1681. Its extinction was caused by humans hunting the bird to near-extinction and then introducing dogs and pigs, which became feral and finished the job. Few took particular notice of the bird immediately after its extinction. By the early 19th century it seemed altogether too strange a creature, and was believed by many to be a myth. In 1848, H. E. Strickland and A. G. Melville published a book titled ~~“The~~ Dodo and Its Kindred; or the History, Affinities, and Osteology of the Dodo, Solitaire, and Other Extinct Birds of the Islands Mauritius, Rodriguez, and ~~Bourbon”~~ in which they attempted to separate Dodo myth from reality. With the discovery of the first batch of dodo bones in the Mauritian swamp, the Mare aux Songes, and the reports written about them by George Clarke, government schoolmaster at Mahébourg, from 1865 on, interest in the bird was rekindled.

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'''Status:''' Extinct. '''Global Population:''' 0. The dodo has been extinct since 1681. Its extinction was caused by humans hunting the bird to near-extinction and then introducing dogs and pigs, which became feral and finished the job. Few took particular notice of the bird immediately after its extinction. By the early 19th century it seemed altogether too strange a creature, and was believed by many to be a myth. In 1848, H. E. Strickland and A. G. Melville published a book titled “[http://openlibrary.org/books/OL24194845M/The_dodo_and_its_kindred The Dodo and Its Kindred; or the History, Affinities, and Osteology of the Dodo, Solitaire, and Other Extinct Birds of the Islands Mauritius, Rodriguez, and Bourbon]” in which they attempted to separate Dodo myth from reality. With the discovery of the first batch of dodo bones in the Mauritian swamp, the Mare aux Songes, and the reports written about them by George Clarke, government schoolmaster at Mahébourg, from 1865 on, interest in the bird was rekindled.

'''Diet:''' Fruit. It is believed that the dodo probably fattened itself on ripe fruits at the end of the wet season to live through the dry season when food was scarce.

'''Cool Facts:''' The dodo is commonly used as the archetype of an extinct species (“go the way of the Dodo”) because its extinction occurred during recorded human history and was directly attributable to human activity.

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The first known descriptions of the bird were made by early Dutch ~~travellers~~. It was known by the name "walghvogel" ("wallow bird" or "loathsome bird"). This name was in reference to its taste. Although many later writings say that the meat tasted bad, the early journals only say that the meat was tough but good, though not as good as the abundantly available pigeons.

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The first known descriptions of the bird were made by early Dutch travelers. It was known by the name "''walghvogel''" ("wallow bird" or "loathsome bird"). This name was in reference to its taste. Although many later writings say that the meat tasted bad, the early journals only say that the meat was tough but good, though not as good as the abundantly available pigeons.

The Dodo, having been isolated by its island location from contact with humanity, greeted the new visitors with a child-like innocence. The sailors mistook the gentle spirit of the dodo, and its lack of fear of the new predators, as stupidity. They dubbed the bird "dodo" (meaning something similar to a simpleton in the Portuguese tongue).

In June 2007, adventurers exploring a cave in Mauritius discovered the most complete and well-preserved dodo skeleton ever.

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'''Found in Songbird ReMix Dodo'''

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'''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-dodo.html Songbird ReMix Dodo]'''

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 '''Habitat:''' Africa; Island of Mauritius
-'''Status:''' Extinct.  '''Global Population:''' 0. The dodo has been extinct since 1681. Its extinction was caused by humans hunting the bird to near-extinction and then introducing dogs and pigs, which became feral and finished the job.  Few took particular notice of the bird immediately after its extinction. By the early 19th century it seemed altogether too strange a creature, and was believed by many to be a myth. In 1848, H. E. Strickland and A. G. Melville published a book titled “The Dodo and Its Kindred; or the History, Affinities, and Osteology of the Dodo, Solitaire, and Other Extinct Birds of the Islands Mauritius, Rodriguez, and Bourbon” in which they attempted to separate Dodo myth from reality. With the discovery of the first batch of dodo bones in the Mauritian swamp, the Mare aux Songes, and the reports written about them by George Clarke, government schoolmaster at Mahébourg, from 1865 on, interest in the bird was rekindled.
+'''Status:''' Extinct.  '''Global Population:''' 0. The dodo has been extinct since 1681. Its extinction was caused by humans hunting the bird to near-extinction and then introducing dogs and pigs, which became feral and finished the job.  Few took particular notice of the bird immediately after its extinction. By the early 19th century it seemed altogether too strange a creature, and was believed by many to be a myth. In 1848, H. E. Strickland and A. G. Melville published a book titled “[http://openlibrary.org/books/OL24194845M/The_dodo_and_its_kindred The Dodo and Its Kindred; or the History, Affinities, and Osteology of the Dodo, Solitaire, and Other Extinct Birds of the Islands Mauritius, Rodriguez, and Bourbon]” in which they attempted to separate Dodo myth from reality. With the discovery of the first batch of dodo bones in the Mauritian swamp, the Mare aux Songes, and the reports written about them by George Clarke, government schoolmaster at Mahébourg, from 1865 on, interest in the bird was rekindled.
 '''Diet:''' Fruit. It is believed that the dodo probably fattened itself on ripe fruits at the end of the wet season to live through the dry season when food was scarce.
 '''Cool Facts:''' The dodo is commonly used as the archetype of an extinct species (“go the way of the Dodo”) because its extinction occurred during recorded human history and was directly attributable to human activity.
-The first known descriptions of the bird were made by early Dutch travellers. It was known by the name "walghvogel" ("wallow bird" or "loathsome bird").  This name was in reference to its taste. Although many later writings say that the meat tasted bad, the early journals only say that the meat was tough but good, though not as good as the abundantly available pigeons.
+The first known descriptions of the bird were made by early Dutch travelers. It was known by the name "''walghvogel''" ("wallow bird" or "loathsome bird").  This name was in reference to its taste. Although many later writings say that the meat tasted bad, the early journals only say that the meat was tough but good, though not as good as the abundantly available pigeons.
 The Dodo, having been isolated by its island location from contact with humanity, greeted the new visitors with a child-like innocence. The sailors mistook the gentle spirit of the dodo, and its lack of fear of the new predators, as stupidity. They dubbed the bird "dodo" (meaning something similar to a simpleton in the Portuguese tongue).
 In June 2007, adventurers exploring a cave in Mauritius discovered the most complete and well-preserved dodo skeleton ever.
-'''Found in Songbird ReMix Dodo'''
+'''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-dodo.html Songbird ReMix Dodo]'''