Secrets of how the extinct dodo lived have finally been uncovered. Scientists examining the structure of the birds' bones have found new information about how quickly dodos grew, when they laid eggs and when they moulted.

Sep 21, 2018 · Until the modern era, the dodo had led a charmed life: There were no predatory mammals, reptiles, or even large insects on its island habitat and thus no need to evolve any natural defenses.

The dodo lived solely in Mauritius and we know it was extinct by around 1680, less than 100 years after humans inhabited its island home. But we don't know exactly how it got there in the first place, how it evolved, how big it grew or …

Aug 24, 2017 · Scientists are piecing together clues about the life of the dodo, hundreds of years after the flightless bird was driven to extinction.