The Dodo Bird The dodo was a medium-large sized flightless bird that was discovered on the Island of Mauritius in the 1590s and was declared extinct less than a century later‚ in 1681. Because the dodo had a turkey-sized body‚ it is thought to have been most closely related to smaller birds such as doves and pigeons. The dodo inhabited the tropical forests on the tiny island of Mauritius that is situated in the Indian Ocean. Like the neighbouring island of Madagascar‚ Mauritius broke away from
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Extinct Species: Dodo Bird Joseph Sulaiman Pd.2 The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a flightless bird endemic to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. Related to pigeons and doves‚ it stood about a meter (3.3 feet) tall‚ weighing about 20 kilograms (44 lb)‚ living on fruit‚ and nesting on the ground. The dodo has been extinct since the mid-to-late 17th century. It is commonly used as the archetype of an extinct species because its extinction occurred during recorded human history and was directly attributable
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DODO BIRD: BRINGING BACK THE EXTINCT . ABSTRACT Dodo bird‚ known as a rather plump bird‚ and viewed as the ’stupid bird ’ by many‚ as it was believed to have no means of protection or doubt when it comes to human contact‚ has been long extinct since the 17 th century. The dodo bird had a large‚ hooked beak and had a very distinctive look from all other bird species. It was a flightless bird‚ despite its large body‚ the dodo bird only had small‚ weak wings which could not lift them into the
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BIRDS TITTLE People have long been inspired by the beauty‚ sond and varied behavior of bird‚ we also recognize that birds provide critucal goods and services in their habits‚ including seed dispersa‚ insect and rodent control‚ scavening‚ and pollination. In addition‚ many bird species are valueable enviromental indicators ‚ warning us of impending enviromental problems BIRDS We are Birds‚ Bird Institude that Reduce their Danger and Suffering‚ We are a global Institude crated in 2002
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article and write an essay by giving your opinion on the issue of ‘extinction’. Provide a title for your essay. “Dead as a Dodo” Even though the Dodo Bird has been extinct for over 300 years they are still one of the most popular bird species out there. They even have their own expression named after them‚ “Dead as a Dodo”. Not exactly the saying I would want to have named after me but at least they have one. It is believed that the Dodo was related to modern-day pigeons and doves. They were about
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Brink of Extinction In Malaysia today the survival of wildlife have taken second place to human activity. All major wildlife species are now threatened with extinction. Does saving these endangered species and taking necessary actions for those who are on the brink of extinction means anything to you? Most of us are not aware that our Malayan Tiger‚ Clouded Leopard (Roy Goh 2011)‚ Pygmy Elephant‚ Sumatran Rhino‚ Orang-Utan and Turtles are in the under-extinction animals category
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The extinction of animals 1. Top ten of extinct animals More than 99% of all species that have ever lived on Earth are now extinct. The vast majority (over 95%) died out. Today is Endangered Species Day. Check out some of the beautiful creatures that the planet has lost. I. The Dodo (Raphus cucullatus): The flightless bird‚ native to the island of Mauritius‚ in the Indian Ocean. II. The Dinosaurs (all of them): They were gone long before the first human graced the planet. III. Passenger
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Bemaraha Woolly Lemur Avahi cleesei Description Named after the comedian John Cleese‚ the Bemaraha woolly lemur is a little known Madagascan primate first described in 2005. Like other woolly lemurs‚ this species has thick‚ tightly-curled‚ brown-grey fur‚ and a long tail that is often rolled up against the back. Pale fur on the small‚ rounded head extends from the forehead‚ down towards the nose‚ forming a distinctive triangular shape. The Bemaraha woolly lemur is different from related species
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Extinction and Evolution Ecology helps us understand the importance of mass extinction in evolution‚ and it also helps us understand some of the causes of extinction. Ecological niche is one of the most important concepts to understand. An animal or plant lives in a certain place is active at a particular times‚ and eats certain things; all these factors describe its ecological niche. Our environment is parted into millions of ecological niches‚ each that represents a probable home for life
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BIODIVERSITY AND EXTINCTION Biodiversity is determined by the variety of species extant in a specific ecosystem; this includes both animals and plants. Biodiversity is what gives an ecosystem a continuing and symbiotic relationship between all the organic and inorganic elements; maintaining the proper balance of different gases such as nitrogen‚ oxygen‚ hydrogen‚ carbon dioxide and many other elements‚ which differ in composition depending on the type of environment (such as subterranean‚ aquatic
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