What Can the Dodo Teach us about Extinction?
Prof. Leon Claessens
Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution
The dodo is an extinct flightless bird that once lived on the island of Mauritius. The dodo is often portrayed as dumb and clumsy, as if it were destined to die out – but was it? Is there anything we can learn about today’s biodiversity crisis by studying the dodo?
Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution
The dodo is an extinct flightless bird that once lived on the island of Mauritius. The dodo is often portrayed as dumb and clumsy, as if it were destined to die out – but was it? Is there anything we can learn about today’s biodiversity crisis by studying the dodo?
