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Dodo

Raphus cucullatus

Extinct

Peso

18000,0 g

Família

Columbidae

Ordem

Columbiformes

Sobre

Iconic extinct flightless pigeon of Mauritius, ~100 cm and 10–18 kg, with grey plumage, vestigial wings, and a large hooked bill. Fed on fallen fruits; fearless of humans having evolved with no natural predators. Driven extinct by hunting and introduced animals by ~1690 CE; a global symbol of human-caused extinction.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Peso	18000,0 g	634.93 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Dodo: extinct; large; gray-brown; vestigial wings; pale yellow bill with hook; bare facial skin; Mauritius endemic; icon of extinction

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Estado de conservação

Extinct

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: HC.

Tamanho da postura

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Família	Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus	Raphus
Espécies	Raphus cucullatus

Distribution

Dodo has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded