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General Knowledge · Q612

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 612

Q612

Dodo is

A.
Endangered
B.
Critically endangered
C.
Rare
D.
Extinct
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to the island of Mauritius, east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. The dodo's closest genetic relative was the also-extinct Rodrigues solitaire, the two forming the subfamily Raphinae of the family of pigeons and doves.