Dodo (Raphus cucullatus)

Posted on 31 December, 1662 in Extinct • Tagged with Mauritius (Mauritius), family-COLUMBIDAE, extinct-1660s

Year Last Seen:

1662

Comments:

This species was found in Mauritius, but is now Extinct as a result of hunting by settlers and nest predation by introduced pigs. Birds thought to represent the last individuals were killed on the offshore islet Ile d'Ambre in 1662.

Habitat:

It was mainly a …


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