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: Dodos stood approximately 3 feet tall and weighed between 22 and 40 pounds. They featured gray to brown feathers, a large hooked beak (8-9 inches long), and small, "useless" wings that rendered them flightless.

The dodo ( Raphus cucullatus ) was a flightless bird endemic to the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It is widely recognized as an icon of human-induced extinction. Dodo (430) mp4

: Having evolved without natural predators, dodos were notably fearless of humans, a trait often misinterpreted as "stupidity". They were ground-nesting birds that primarily ate fruits and seeds. : Dodos stood approximately 3 feet tall and

The Oxford Dodo - Oxford University Museum of Natural History It is widely recognized as an icon of

: DNA evidence has confirmed that the dodo's closest living relative is the Nicobar pigeon . Extinction (17th Century)