The extinct wonder

Dodo

And that is what Mauritius is most famous for: the extinction of the dodo.
-Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See

Dodos are very famous for their dumbness and we only know them for their extinction. Infact, the word dodo had become a slang for dumb (why write about something that was dumb and doesn’t exist anymore?).  Let’s get to know some history about them first (who doesn’t find history boring, but this might just be interesting), back in 1663 dodos became extinct (Wait, a little earlier...). Dodos were found on the island of Mauritius. They lived there happily until sailors discovered the island, these dodos had never seen humans before and they did not have any natural predators on the island so they feared nothing. The sailors started using them as fresh meat, these dodos were not afraid and would just board the ships without causing the sailors any trouble. People thought that they were just dumb, so they boarded the ships. Hence the name ‘dodo’. 

Now that the island was discovered, people started residing there and this led to the habitat destruction of the dodo’s. The last sighting of a dodo was in 1662. Recently it was found that dodos were not dumb, they are as intelligent as a pigeon (one of the smartest birds on the planet). The closest living relative of the dodo is the Nicobar pigeon. 

Why am I telling you about something that's extinct is because there are many creatures like the dodo that are extinct and many more who are endangered at the hands of mankind. It would truly be a huge regret if we miss out on more of these marvelous creatures.

by : Manal Shaikh 

       Affefa Tabassum 

       Bhavya Agarwal 

Comments

  1. UnknownJuly 22, 2021 at 1:34 AM

    Awesomeness!! Way to go manal!

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  2. UnknownJuly 22, 2021 at 1:39 AM

    Noice

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  3. UmarJuly 22, 2021 at 1:46 AM

    Woww
    It is very interesting!!!!
    Good going Manal!!

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  4. nikethJuly 22, 2021 at 1:59 AM

    yoooohoooohooooo
    dudeeee its amazingggg
    is there anything about animals that u dont know ??
    "dumbness"
    i legit fell down laughing

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    1. manal shaikhJuly 22, 2021 at 2:02 AM

      there are a lot of things idk
      I started laughing after reading this comment XD

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  5. Samarth raoJuly 22, 2021 at 2:30 AM

    i liked this article a lot

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  6. UnknownJuly 22, 2021 at 4:27 AM

    Wonderful

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  7. PranshuJuly 22, 2021 at 4:32 AM

    woahh dudee niceee

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  8. PranshuJuly 22, 2021 at 4:34 AM

    wildlife lover

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  9. UnknownJuly 22, 2021 at 4:36 AM

    Informative, keep it up

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  10. The Phoenix RebornJuly 22, 2021 at 7:36 AM

    Amazing blog Manal. I learnt something new today. Keep spreading the knowledge and awareness.

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  11. ShaistaJuly 22, 2021 at 12:57 PM

    Awesome!!

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  12. srishtiJuly 22, 2021 at 5:42 PM

    Incredible guys!

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  13. Bhoomika AmarJuly 22, 2021 at 8:07 PM

    Bravooooo!!!
    keep it up guys!! :)

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  14. UnknownJuly 23, 2021 at 11:46 PM

    Thanx for letting us know the unknown facts about dodo,
    Such facts should be thought us in school, history would become interesting rather that battles n dates😋😅.

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