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  • Dodo skeleton find in Mauritius

    06/24/2006 11:44:37 PM PDT · by sully777 · 7 replies · 297+ views
    Scientists say they have discovered part of the skeleton of a dodo, the large, flightless bird which became extinct more than 300 years ago. One of the team in Mauritius said it was the first discovery of fully preserved bones which could give clues as to how the bird became extinct. Last year, the team found a number of dodo bones at the site, but said the current find was more "significant". The bird is thought to have been hunted to extinction by European settlers. No complete skeleton has ever been found in Mauritius, and the last full set of...