A 19th century engraving of an extinct and flightless Dodo bird. The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a bird that lived solely on the island of Mauritius, (Indian Ocean). Its closest genetic relative was the Rodrigues solitaire (now also extinct) that lived on the nearby island of Rodrigues. The first recorded mention of the dodo was by Dutch sailors in 1598. The once abundant bird and its single egg were evidently good eating leading to it being hunted by successive groups of visiting sailors leading to its extinction some time soon after 1662 when it was last sighted. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-19th-century-engraving-of-an-extinct-and-flightless-dodo-bird-the-dodo-raphus-cucullatus-was-a-bird-that-lived-solely-on-the-island-of-mauritius-indian-ocean-its-closest-genetic-relative-was-the-rodrigues-solitaire-now-also-extinct-that-lived-on-the-nearby-island-of-rodrigues-the-first-recorded-mention-of-the-dodo-was-by-dutch-sailors-in-1598-the-once-abundant-bird-and-its-single-egg-were-evidently-good-eating-leading-to-it-being-hunted-by-successive-groups-of-visiting-sailors-leading-to-its-extinction-some-time-soon-after-1662-when-it-was-last-sighted-image453814900.html
RM2HA91F0–A 19th century engraving of an extinct and flightless Dodo bird. The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a bird that lived solely on the island of Mauritius, (Indian Ocean). Its closest genetic relative was the Rodrigues solitaire (now also extinct) that lived on the nearby island of Rodrigues. The first recorded mention of the dodo was by Dutch sailors in 1598. The once abundant bird and its single egg were evidently good eating leading to it being hunted by successive groups of visiting sailors leading to its extinction some time soon after 1662 when it was last sighted.
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