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Before the Dutch settlers arrived there were no predatory mammals, reptiles, or even large insects on its island habitat, and thus no need to develop any natural defenses. In fact, Dodo Birds were so innately trusting that they would actually waddle up to armed Dutch settlers, unaware that these strange creatures wanted to kill and eat them! Even though the Dodo bird has a reputation of being stupid, it is believed by scientists that they were not particularly stupid, they were in fact actually curious.
A Dodo nest only consisted of one egg. Needless to say, this one-egg-per-Dodo-bird policy had disastrous consequences when the macaques, owned by Dutch settlers, raided the Dodo nests which were on the ground!
Less than 100 years later, the Dodo was completely extinct; the "last confirmed sighting" of the Dodo bird was documented to be in 1662 but another source documents that that "last confirmed sighting" was in 1688 and yet another source documents the "last confirmed sighting" took place in 1693.
Even though the rareness of the Dodo was reported already in the 17th century, its extinction was not recognized until the 19th century. This was partly because, for religious reasons, extinction was not believed possible, and partly because many scientists doubted that the Dodo had ever existed. It seemed altogether too strange a creature, and many believed it a myth.
A dodo rampant is on the Mauritius Coat of Arms.
The Dodo is on pieces of Mauritius paper currency.
In Mauritius, a right turn from the Government House in Port Louis will bring you to the Dodo museum (Mauritius Institute), where old sketches and skeletons of the legendary bird are showcased.
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