Extinct

Description: Channel 4 documentary series dedicated to extinct animals

Newest Review: ... feet in height, with large heads and bills. They were fierce birds and during the breeding season male dodos became aggressive towards other males using their bills as weapons. At that time Mauritius was covered in jungle and scientists have discovered that the dodo lived on a diet of fallen fruits, ebony, palm and pine trees. Several dodos were captured and brought to Europe alive, one ... more

... being shown in London in 1638. When it died it was stuffed, but nowadays only the head and one foot remain. DNA has been extracted and it was found that the dodo was closely related to the pigeon from South East Asia. Dodos made their way to Mauritius...more

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Extinct: Fat arse: the demise of the dodo (481 words)
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Using computer graphics, Extinct tells the story of the dodo, sabre-tooth tiger, mammoth, great auk, Irish elk and the Tasmanian devil. A series of six programmes, it can be viewed on Channel 4 from 9pm to 9.30pm on tuesdays. The first programme on 25th September focused on the dodo. Evolution has produced millions of creatures, 99% of them are now extinct. Was man to blame for their extinction or were they just unlucky? In 1598 Dutch shipwreck survivors discovered the dodo on Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean. They originally called the bird 'far arse' due to its ungainly proportions. They were flightless birds about 2 and ... Read the complete review

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