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Dodos
Questions about the extinct species of flightless bird called the Dodo, native to the island of Mauritius.
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What could you conclude if you observed an animal with feathers that couldn't fly?
There are many species of flightless birds alive today, including the Ostrich, Emu, Kiwi, Cassowary and the many varieties of Penguin.
As an adaptation, flight is an excellent way of avoiding predators, but it uses a lot of energy and keeps the animal small and light (and so quite vulnerable)
So if an animal could somehow do without such high energy demands, it would definitely evolve to do without them.
It is not a coincidence then that the vast majority of flightless bird species have evolved on islands where predatory mammals are non-existent, or of low threat.
Recently extinct flightless bird species such as the Dodo of Mauritius and the Moa of New Zealand became extinct due to a powerful predator they had no experience of, or protection against (largely because they couldn't fly away!).
That predator was Man.
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What type of animal was a dodo?
Dodo birds are extinct due to the actions of humans...so, if you see animal now it was alive in the time of the Dodo bird. General consensus is that the last animal died in the late 17th earily-18th century.
It was indigenous to Mauritius Island had no fear of humans and couldn't fly so was easily caught.
The fact that humans brought dogs, cats, pigs et cetera (that ate eggs, chicks and birds) and destroyed much of their habitat along with consumption of the birds by people led to the extinction of the both the Dodo and the Red Rail (another flightless bird).
Actually it is spelled Dodo. Click on the related links section indicated below for information on a Dodo Bird.
How did the dodo behave and How long did it live?
It behaved very confidently and where not afraid of humans - this made them easier to hunt. But they were known to be not aggressive. And they lived until the 17th century
Why did the dodos get extinct?
The dodos got extinct because people hunted them and because people destroyed their habitat
What year did moa birds exist?
Moas first evolved in the Miocene Epoch (23-5 million years ago). The last moas died out in the 1400's.
When was the dodo case created?
The DODO iPad case was first created before the launch of iPad 1 in March 2010.
What Were the dodo birds enemies?
humans. dodo's were very...freindly... birds and just walked up to people where they were killed. aslo they could not fly and they nested on the ground so any meat eater could easily get it.
What now extinct bird laid the largest egg ever at twenty seven pounds?
The moa, or elephant bird, native to New Zealand and Madagascar. Shards of their eggshells can still be found on some beaches there.
The dodo bird did migrate at one time. They would move south to warmer weather. After a period of time, they stopped migrating and stopped going back up o the north.
No. Prior to their extinction, dodos ate fallen fruit, especially that of the Tambalacoque tree, originally known by the scientific name of Calvaria major, but now renamed to Sideroxylon grandiflorum. It is also colloquially known as the "dodo tree".
Portuguese sailors said that they saw the Dodos eating fish. They also ate rocks and stones which might have helped them digest food.
Dodo's went thru a fattening and then a slimming cycle. Other than that, Dodo's are extinct and no longer have a life cycle.
What is an extinct species in the deciduous forest?
If they are extinct, then they no longer exist in the deciduous forest ... or indeed anywhere ...
Why did dodo birds choose to live in Mauritius?
Because they are from mygrationing to the indian ocean
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How did the last dodo bird die?
the last dodo die because scientists take it to zoo in England . it don,t like the food ,weather and it die
