Dodo
Dodo
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| ドードー | |||
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| Romaji | Dōdō
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| Debut | Kemono Friends (2015 Game) | ||
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| Scientific Name | Raphus cucullatus
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| Distribution | Mauritius
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| Diet | Omnivore
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| Avg. Lifespan | 10-30 years
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| Read More | Dodo
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| Dodo | Nexon Game |
“I'm Dodo. There's no such thing as bad people in this world. If you talk to anybody, you can definitely come to an understanding about it. There's no need to be up on guard. And that's how I expand my friendship circle, love and peace! ♪”
—Dodo's Introduction
The Dodo is a type of extinct avian Friend that appeared in the original Kemono Friends mobile game.
Appearance
Dodo's hair is of short length, ending just past her jaw and at the base of her neck. She has dark brown hair, overlapping purple bangs and hair band, ending in dark brown to represent her beak. She is of medium stature and has a light brown tail.
Her clothing consists of a dark brown button-up shawl, trimmed with light brown fur over a brown button-up sweater. Her leg wear is made up of a light brown short skirt over purple stockings and thigh high boots, with dark brown toes representing her claws.
Series Appearances
| Media | Role | |
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| 2015 | Nexon Game | ↪ Minor character, playable character |
In Real Life
The dodo is a large, extinct, flightless bird that was endemic to the island of Mauritius in the Indian Sea. The island was discovered in the early 15th century and the first recorded mention of the dodo was by Dutch sailors in 1568.
Subfossil remains show the bird to be around one meter tall and weighing 23-39lbs. The dodo's appearance in life is only evidenced by drawings, paintings and written accounts of the 17th century. Due to these varying significantly, the exact appearance of the dodo is unknown. Most accounts depict them having brownish-grey plumage, yellow feet, large tufts of tail feathers, a naked head and a large yellowish-green beak.
While most recollections depict the dodo as a plump, clumsy flightless bird, more recent studies show the bird to have been well adapted to its habitat. Their diet is believed to have been fallen fruit, nuts, seed, bulbs, roots and possibly crabs and shellfish like its modern-day relative the crowned pigeon. They swallowed small stones to store in their gizzard, aiding with digestion by grinding down food, similar to many modern-day birds.
Prior to sailors arriving on Mauritius in the 15th century, the dodo faced little to no natural predation. This, and an abundant food supply, lead to the dodo's evolution into the large, flightless birds that we know them as. After man's arrival, the dodo's population fell into a steep decline. Showing little to no fear of humans, they made easy meals for hungry sailors and were herded onto boats, or simply hunted, to replenish food stocks. Their arrival also introduced predators such as dogs, cats, pigs and rats which preyed on, and competed with the dodo for food. This, along with the dodo's single egg clutch, and their forest habitat being destroyed led to the dodo's rapid decline. The last recorded sighting of the dodo was in 1668, with its extinction not immediately noticed.
Trivia
- The dodo is commonly used as an example of extinction in modern culture.
- The Nicobar pigeon is the closest living relative of the dodo.
References
The Oxford Dodo http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/learning/pdfs/dodo.pdf
How humanity first killed the dodo, then lost it as well. http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160408-how-humanity-first-killed-the-dodo-then-lost-it-as-well
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicobar_pigeon