Dodo 'de-extinction' announcement causes conservation debate
The dodo has joined an exclusive club, becoming one of the species suggested for de-extinction.
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Colossal Biosciences finds a home for one extinct species
After years of working on bringing back one of the most popular extinct animals—the dodo—Colossal Biosciences has found a home for its bird in Mauritius in a new partnership with the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation.
Evolution
Nov 22, 2023
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Dodos might have been quite intelligent, new study finds
New research suggests that the dodo, an extinct bird whose name has entered popular culture as a symbol of stupidity, was actually fairly smart. The work, published today in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 23, 2016
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Dodos and spotted green pigeons are descendants of an island hopping bird
The mysterious spotted green pigeon (Caloenas maculata) was a relative of the dodo, according to scientists who have examined its genetic make-up. The authors say their results, published in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary ...
Evolution
Jul 15, 2014
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The great Dodo weight debate
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Dodo (Raphus cucullatus), a pigeon type bird that went extinct over 300 years ago is raising debate these last few months on just how slender or plump it really was. When the Dodo bird was first discovered ...
Auction house to sell composite skeleton of a dodo bird
The dodo bird is extinct—but one collector can now have their own dodo skeleton.
Archaeology
Aug 25, 2016
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The first 3-D atlas of the extinct dodo
The dodo represents one of the best-known examples of extinction caused by humans, yet we know surprisingly little about this flightless pigeon from a scientific perspective. Now, for the first time since its extinction, ...
Archaeology
Mar 25, 2016
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The secret life of dodos, revealed
Has any animal suffered greater ignominy than the ill-fated dodo?
Archaeology
Aug 24, 2017
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Scientists are trying to resurrect the dodo centuries after the bird famously went extinct
The list of extinct species that genetic engineering company Colossal wants to bring back to life is growing. The latest addition: the dodo.
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Jan 31, 2023
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New insights into an old bird
The dodo is among the most famous extinct creatures, and a poster child for human-caused extinction events. Despite its notoriety, and the fact that the species was alive during recorded human history, little is actually ...
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Nov 6, 2014
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