Scientists are trying to resurrect the dodo – centuries after the bird famously went extinct

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Scientists are trying to resurrect the dodo – centuries after the bird famously went extinct
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. Portuguese sailors discovered the dodo on the island of Mauritius, which is off the east coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, more than five centuries ago.

“The dodo is a prime example of a species that became extinct because we – people – made it impossible for them to survive in their native habitat," said Beth Shapiro, lead paleogeneticist and a member of Colossal's scientific advisory board, in the announcement.

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