The average weight is 20kg (44lbs). These birds usually live 10 - 30 years. Dodo is a bird that usually lives in tropical forest. It has a feathers skin type. The preferred food type is omnivore.
Facts about dodos
Name | Dodo |
Skin Type | Feathers |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Lifestyle | Flock |
Average Litter Size | 1 |
Diet | Omnivore |
Class | Aves |
Scientific Name | Raphus cucullatus |
Order | Columbiformes |
Weight | 20kg (44lbs) |
Conservation Status | Extinct |
Size (H) | 1m (3ft) |
Habitat | Tropical forest |
Extinct | Mid-late 17th century |
Family | Columbidae |
Colour | Grey, black, white, brown |
Type | Bird |
Distinctive Features | Hooked beak and unable to fly |
Main Prey | Tambalacoque fruit |
Predators | Humans, cats, dogs |
Life Span | 10 - 30 years |
Genus | Raphus |
Phylum | Chordata |