Sunday, January 13, 2013

Fact of the Day: Dodo Cousin

The closest living relative to the Dodo bird is the Nicobar Pigeon. Ironically its cousin is far from extinct as it ranks one spot below the "least concern" conservation status. 
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  1. MEcoyJanuary 13, 2013 at 2:47 AM

    well i just wish dodo's had been like them

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  2. Bob BushellJanuary 13, 2013 at 3:41 AM

    Come on Nicobar, you can beat it.

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  3. CloudiaJanuary 13, 2013 at 3:43 AM

    Cousins can differ dramatically in the way their careers end up! LOL


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  4. Grumpy meJanuary 13, 2013 at 5:50 AM

    Nicobar... Why does that name make me hungry? ;)
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  5. DWeiJanuary 13, 2013 at 8:08 AM

    I wonder how good one of those would taste...

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  6. Pat HattJanuary 13, 2013 at 8:29 AM

    Does sound like some chocolate bar or nicotine patch thing.

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  7. SunnyToastJanuary 13, 2013 at 8:44 AM

    why do dodo is a bit ugly than this...lol

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  8. Plowing Through Life (Martha)January 13, 2013 at 9:08 AM

    Hmmm...Nicobar...cool name. Sounds like one of those energy bars you eat before you exercise :)

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  9. Optimistic ExistentialistJanuary 13, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    Does it live in Madagascar like it's extinct cousin?

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    1. AdamJanuary 13, 2013 at 4:46 PM

      it lives in the nicobar islands and other parts of southeast asia. The dodo was actually from the island Mauritius which is close to Madagascar.

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