Raphus cucullatus
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Raphus cucullatus is the extinct, flightless bird from Mauritius commonly known as the dodo, emblematic of human-caused extinction.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Raphus | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
flightless bird ⓘ species ⓘ |
| appearsInPhrase | dead as a dodo ⓘ |
| approximateExtinctionCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| approximateExtinctionDate | circa 1662 ⓘ |
| beakMorphology | large hooked bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Raphus cucullatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyMass | large ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | one egg ⓘ |
| commonName | dodo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | proverbial example of extinction ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
herbivorous ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Mauritius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extinctionCause |
habitat destruction
ⓘ
human activities ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ overhunting ⓘ |
| family | Raphidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEuropeanRecord | late 16th century ⓘ |
| flightCapability | flightless ⓘ |
| genus | Raphus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal forests
ⓘ
woodlands of Mauritius ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecimenStatus | no complete preserved specimen ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | EX ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
historical accounts
ⓘ
subfossil remains ⓘ |
| limbAdaptation | strong legs ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mascarene Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Mauritius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Columbiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
doves
ⓘ
pigeons ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
environmental conservation awareness
ⓘ
extinction ⓘ human-caused extinction ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| wingMorphology | reduced wings ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
dodo
subject surface form:
dodo
this entity surface form:
Raphus