The dodo was a big, fluffy bird that lived on an island called Mauritius. It had short wings and couldn’t fly. But what happened to this bird?
Long ago, people brought animals like rats and monkeys to the island. These new animals ate the dodo’s eggs and food. Humans also hunted dodos for meat. And these birds couldn’t fly away from danger.
Slowly, there were fewer and fewer dodos. The last sighting was in the late 1600s. Now, none are left.
What happened to the dodo teaches us the importance of protecting wildlife and their homes.
Luis Apolo Staff Reporter kids/1726730189/1613368218
The dodo was a big, fluffy bird that lived on an island called Mauritius. It had short wings and couldn’t fly. But what happened to this bird?