Pronunciation key ( dō′dō ) |
Do•do [pl DODOS, DODOES (-dōz)].
n.
[Port. doudo lit., stupid or foolish].
A large bird which is now extinct, having a large hooked bill, short neck and legs and had only rudimentary wings which were useless for flight. Formerly its native habitat was located in Mauritius.
| Taxonomic Hierarchy | |
 Standing height of 2 ft. |
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| Kingdom | Animalia – Animal, animals |
| Phylum | Chordata – chordates |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata – vertebrates |
| Class | Aves – Birds |
| Order | Columbiformes – Doves, colombes, pigeons, Pigeons |
| Family | Raphidae |
| Genus | Raphus Brisson, 1760 |
| Species | Raphus cucullatus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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