24 Fascinating Facts about Dodo
The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is an extinct flightless bird that was native to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, east of Madagascar. The closest genetic cousin of the dodo was the now-extinct Rodrigues solitaire. The two belonged to the Raphinae subfamily, a lineage of extinct flightless birds that included pigeons and doves. The Nicobar pigeon …