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What did dodo birds eat?

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Researchers speculate that dodos fed on fruits, seeds, nuts, roots, bulbs and possibly shellfish or crabs. The uncertainty lies in the fact that dodos became extinct by the late 1600s. ... Dodos were native to the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. read more

Because of their inability to fly, dodos were easy prey, and the sailors as well as the dogs, rats and pigs they brought with them hunted the birds relentlessly. The last dodo was sighted in 1662. The species became extinct so quickly that some people supposed them to be mythical. read more

Because the Dodo Bird had no natural enemies, females enjoyed the unique luxury of laying only one egg at a time (most other birds lay multiple eggs, in order to increase the odds of at least one egg escaping predators or natural disaster and actually hatching). read more

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