![]() ![]() It's true that sailors did kill and eat dodos when they lacked food on the island. The fearlessness dodos showed towards the sailors and its inability to fly made it an easy prey. In the later periods, its extinction within less than a century of its discovery got attention along with the matter of human involvement in its extinction. ![]() Its extinction didn't get much recognition at that time. Since their arrival, the endangerment of the species began and by 1662 the whole race of dodo disappeared from the earth. Also, their appearance is considered as well-adapted for the island's ecosystem.ĭutch sailors anchored on the island of Mauritius in 1598 were the first to mention the bird in their records. It's widely known that these birds became flightless because of the ready availability of food resources and the absence of predators on the island. Their main habitat might have been the woods of the island. This 3 ft 3 inch tall bird is now only seen in drawings, paintings and present-day stories and movies(Alice in Wonderland). Then this is the right place for u to know which. But, As Adults, Do You Know The Real Story Behind Dodo's Extinction? If not. One can say, it was to bring emotions like compassion, empathy and kindness that this story been told over and over again without skipping any generation. Several phrases such as 'dumb dodo' and ‘as dead as a dodo’ are used widely related to this story. The kids' story ended there as if no living beings on the earth can enjoy 'lived happily ever after' concept of fate. But the tragedy happened then, when the sailors anchored on the shore of Island and ate dodos one by one when they lacked food. The dodo bird and the Calvaria tree(dodo tree) lived long in harmony in the island of Mauritius once. ![]() The story of a gigantic flightless bird and a tree who depended on each other for survival. You all might have heard the story of DODO bird a countless times since when you were a kid. ![]()
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