LOST LAND OF THE DODO THE ECOLOGICAL HISTORY OF MAURITIUS R IQUEST UNION AND RODRIGUES JULIAN P HUME

Dodo - Wikipedia
The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to the island of Mauritius, which is east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean dodo's closest genetic relative was the also-extinct Rodrigues solitaire two formed the subfamily Raphinae, a clade of extinct flightless birds that were a part of the family including pigeons and doves.
Passenger pigeon - Wikipedia
The passenger pigeon was a member of the pigeon and dove family, Columbidae oldest known fossil of the genus is an isolated humerus (USNM 430960) known from the Lee Creek Mine in North Carolina in sediments belonging to the Yorktown Formation, dating to the Zanclean stage of the Pliocene, between 5.3 and 3.6 million years ago. Its closest living relatives were
21.1 Importance of Biodiversity - Concepts of Biology - OpenStax
Figure 21.2 This tropical lowland rainforest in Madagascar is an example of a high biodiversity habitat. This particular location is protected within a national forest, yet only 10 percent of the original coastal lowland forest remains, and research
Pictures and Proifles of Prehistoric Birds - ThoughtCo
Jan 14, 2020Bullockornis (Wikimedia Commons). Name: Bullockornis (Greek for "ox bird"); pronounced BULL-ock-OR-niss Habitat: Woodlands of Australia Historical Epoch: Middle Miocene (15 million years ago) Size and Weight: About eight feet tall and 500 pounds Diet: Meat Distinguishing Characteristics: Large size; prominent beak Sometimes, all you need is a
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