By John Adams The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) became extinct less than a century after European sailors first landed on ...
The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was the first documented human-caused extinction. When Dutch sailors arrived on Mauritius in ...
Background on the Dodo In 1598 Dutch sailors landing on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius discovered a flightless, 3-foot-tall, extraordinarily friendly bird. Its original scientific name was Didus ...