Can dodo birds fly?

The Dodo Bird Was "Secondarily Flightless" ... Once the Dodo Bird's pigeon ancestors landed on their island paradise, they gradually lost their ability to fly, at the same time evolving to turkey-like sizes. read more

Dodo among Indian birds, by Ustad Mansur, c. 1625; perhaps the most accurate depiction of a live dodo As no complete dodo specimens exist, its external appearance, such as plumage and colouration, is hard to determine. read more

The Dodo Bird disappeared so quickly off the face of the earth, 300 years ago, that it has become the poster bird for extinction: perhaps you've heard the popular expression "as dead as a dodo." As sudden and swift as the Dodo's demise was, though, this unfortunate bird holds important lessons for endangered animals that are just barely avoiding extinction in the present day. read more

The Dodo Bird disappeared so quickly off the face of the earth, 300 years ago, that it has become the poster bird for extinction: perhaps you've heard the popular expression "as dead as a dodo." As sudden and swift as the Dodo's demise was, though, this unfortunate bird holds important lessons for endangered animals that are just barely avoiding extinction in the present day. read more