To go the way of the dodo
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The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a flightless bird endemic to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. Related to pigeons and doves, it stood about a meter tall, weighing about 20 kilograms (44 lb), living on fruit and nesting on the ground.
The dodo has been extinct since the mid-to-late 17th century. It is commonly used as the archetype of an extinct species because its extinction occurred during recorded human history, and was directly attributable to human activity.
To go the way of the dodo
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What a tragedy the extinction of the dodo. What a strange yet facinating bird the fact that we are the reason of it’s extinction is disturbing. The dodo should serve as a reminder to all of us how quickly we can erradicate an entire specie in such a short amount of time. Unfortunetly 170+ years later we still haven’t learned.