Dodo: Quick Facts

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Oct. 19, 2026

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Also Known As	Raphus cucullatus

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Illustration of a dodo bird, Raphus cucullatus, showing a large, flightless bird with a robust body, thick legs, and a hooked beak, with a size scale indicating a height of about 40 centimeters.

Black and white engraving of a dodo bird standing on the ground, with foliage in the background.

Illustrations of four extinct species: a dodo, a Tasmanian wolf or thylacine, a passenger pigeon, and a mamo, with the birds shown larger for detail. Scientific names are included.

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