Record No.
MRB-2026-006673
Dodo
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Record Holder
Raphus cucullatus (dodo)
Mauritius
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Country
Mauritius
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Record Description
The dodo, a flightless bird endemic to Mauritius, became one of the most famous extinction cases in history after being wiped out within decades of human contact, with the last confirmed sighting around 1681.
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