Zoology of the ZooPl. CLXI
Dodo
Raphus cucullatus
Aves · Columbiformes · Columbidae
Fig. 1. Dodo
Fig. 2. Range
| Length or height | About 1 m tall |
|---|---|
| Weight | About 10-18 kg (est.) |
| Food | Fallen fruit, seeds |
| Lifespan | Unknown |
| Society | Unknown |
| Habitat | forest |
| Range | Africa |
| Wild or tame | Extinct |
A giant flightless pigeon of Mauritius, extinct by the late 1600s, within about a century of sailors arriving. Rats, pigs and monkeys brought on ships ate its eggs. The picture shows a 19th-century museum model.
Observe: Compare its feet and beak with a pigeon's.