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[[image:Alice-and-dodo.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Tenniel's illustration of Alice and the dodo]]

[[image:Alice-and-dodo.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Tenniel's illustration of Alice and the dodo]]

The '''dodo,''' (''Didus ineptus'' L.) was a large, ugly bird incapable of flying.  They weighed an astounding 50 pounds and lived on the islands of Mauritius off the coast of east Africa.

The '''dodo,''' (''Didus ineptus'' L., now ''Raphus cucullatus'') was a large, ugly bird incapable of flying.  They weighed an astounding 50 pounds and lived on the islands of Mauritius off the coast of east Africa.

The dodo became extinct in the 1600s, and environmentalists blame human activity for this extinction.  In fact, numerous species go extinct every decade with or without human activity.

The dodo became extinct in the 1600s, and environmentalists blame human activity for this extinction.  In fact, numerous species go extinct every decade with or without human activity.