what did it feed on?
In addition to fallen fruits, the dodo probably subsisted on nuts, seeds, bulbs, and roots.
Dodo
In addition to fallen fruits, the dodo probably subsisted on nuts, seeds, bulbs, and roots
when did the doe doe bird go extinct 1662 where does this bird get its name from? The etymology of the word "dodo" is unclear. Some ascribe it to the Dutch word "dodoor" for "sluggard", but it is more probably related to "Dodaars", which means either "fat-arse" or "knot-arse", referring to the knot of feathers on the hind end.
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Dodo [SEP] Diet
A 1631 Dutch letter (long thought lost, but rediscovered in 2017) is the only account of the dodo's diet, and also mentions that it used its beak for defence. The document uses word-play to refer to the animals described, with dodos presumably being an allegory for wealthy mayors: In addition to fallen fruits, the dodo probably subsisted on nuts, seeds, bulbs, and roots. It has also been suggested that the dodo might have eaten crabs and shellfish, like their relatives the crowned pigeons. Its feeding habits must have been versatile, since captive specimens were probably given a wide range of food on the long sea journeys.