Birdorable 200: Dodo
We present you the 200th Birdorable bird: the Dodo. We often get requests for new birds to make and the Dodo has been one of the most requested ones. The Dodo was a large flightless bird in the... Read more »
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About the Dodo
The dodo was a flightless bird endemic to Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean. It was a big bird that was about 3.3 feet tall and weighted 44 pounds. It has been extinct since the mid-to-late 17th century.
Its name is thought to come from the Dutch word dodoor (sluggard) or dodaars (knot-arse), referring to the knot of feathers on its hind end.
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Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched July 31, 2009
This bird was updated on January 27, 2016
Scientific Name
Raphus cucullatus
Bird Family
Measurements
Length:
3.3 feet
(1 meters)
Weight:
44 pounds
(20 kilos)
International Names
Czech
Dronte Mauricijský
Danish
Dronte
Dutch
Dodo
Finnish
Mauritiuksendodo
French
Dronte de Maurice
German
Dodo
Italian
Dodo
Japanese
ドアドア (Do-do)
Norwegian
Dodo
Polish
Dront Dodo
Russian
Додо
Spanish
Dodo
Swedish
Dront
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