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The dodo, or Raphus cucullatus, are thought to have gone extinct due to Dutch explorer-sailors catching the birds to eat. Dodo birds had no fear of humans. The Dutch explorers went to Mauritius in 1598 and within 80 years, the Dodo birds were extinct from over-hunting practices.

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