Dodo is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to the island of Mauritius, which is east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.
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Dodo is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to the island of Mauritius, which is east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.
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Dodo was variously declared a small ostrich, a rail, an albatross, or a vulture, by early scientists.
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Dodo had about nineteen presynsacral vertebrae, sixteen synsacral vertebrae, six free tail vertebrae, and a pygostyle.
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Dodo claimed that the tambalacoque was now nearly coextinct because of the disappearance of the dodo.
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Dodo was found interesting enough that living specimens were sent to Europe and the East.
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Dodo therefore pointed to the 1662 description as the last credible observation.
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Dodo was successful, and found remains of other extinct species.
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Dodo appears frequently in works of popular fiction, and even before its extinction, it was featured in European literature, as a symbol for exotic lands, and of gluttony, due to its apparent fatness.
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Dodo is used as a mascot for many kinds of products, especially in Mauritius.
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Dodo is used to promote the protection of endangered species by environmental organisations, such as the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and the Durrell Wildlife Park.
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