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RSNascimento β Dodo Evolution
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An hypothetycal evolutionary lineage of the Mauritius Dodo Raphus cucullatus (bottom) and Rodriguez Solitaire Pezophaps solitaria (top). I always imagined the transition between the ancestor, an African Pigeon, to the final stage of these large doves. Did the family is polyfiltetic? Raphus solitarius isn't included, since it was in fact an ibis.Related content
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Awesome !
I have no idea why everyone thinks this bird was uninelligent
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you forgot the last stage: Roasted Dodo!
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Sorry, could not resist.
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Interesante.....de verdad crees que la familia Raphidae es polifiletica?
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Sim, nΓ£o creio que depois de uma ave nΓ£o-voadora ter evoluido numa ilha ter se movimentado para outra tΓ£o distante (pelo menos nΓ£o um dodΓ΄).
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Actually, the Nicobar Pigeon of Southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea is presumed to be the ancestor of the Dodo and Solitaire, after comparing mitochondrial DNA from remains.
Still, the Nicobar is a pretty big pigeon, being about 40 cm long.
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Obrigado MΓ‘rcio!
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that is so inspiring!!! the ship in the back just makes it so... wow!! absolutly incredible!!
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I'm glad to see you like it! Thank you so much!
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nothing else will do, this is just awesome!! you deserve all the credit you can get !!
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