(1053) Dodo Bird

The Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a flightless bird that lived on the islands of Mauritius. Related to pigeons and doves, it stood about a metre tall (three...See more » The Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a flightless bird that lived on the islands of Mauritius. Related to pigeons and doves, it stood about a metre tall (three feet), lived on fruit and nested on the ground. The dodo has been extinct since the mid-to-lateSee less »