Question

Dodo, an extinct flightless bird belongs to?
a. Mauritius
b. Lakshdweep
c. Canada
d. Iceland

Answer 1

Hint: The dodo is a nonexistent flightless bird that comes under the subfamily Raphinae. In 1662, the last spotting of the dodo happened. The dodo's closed genetic member is also not existing i.e., Rodrigues solitaire, which is linked to these family Raphinae of the family of pigeons and doves. The nearby living relative of the dodo is the Nicobar pigeon.

Complete answer:
Subfossil remains reveal the dodo was about 1 meter (3 ft 3 in) high and may have considered 10.6–17.5 kg (23–39 lb) in the wild. The dodo's presence in life is evidenced only by drawings, paintings, and written accounts from the 17th century. As these vary significantly, and only some of the illustrations are known to have been drawn from live specimens, its exact look in life remains unresolved, and little is identified about its behavior.

It is assumed that the dodo became no flying due to the prepared availability of plentiful food sources and a comparative absence of predators on Mauritius.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note: Though the dodo has archeologically been considered fat and gawky, it is now believed to have been well-adapted for its environment. It has been represented with brownish-grey fluff, yellow feet, and a cluster of tail feathers, a grey, bare head, and a black, yellow, and green beak. It utilized gizzard stones to help digest its food, which is believed to have included fruits, and its key habitat is believed to have been the woods in the arid coastal areas of Mauritius. One record reveals that its clasp consisted of a single egg.