Dodo

New dodo bones discovered in a undisclosed location

What a coincidence ! While going hunting for extinct species of snails, bones of dodos were found. This discovery was made public on Monday, by the duo Owen Griffiths, biologist, snail specialist, director of La Vanille Nature Park, and Julian Hume, British paleontologist and artist.

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Heritage: Dodo, More Questions

A fragment of the left femur dodo will be auctioned, Thursday, April 10 in London. This 14 cm long bone will be sold to the highest bidder by Christie's , a company London auction. It is estimated between £10,000 and £15,000, (Rs 500,000 and Rs 750,000).

10 years, 8 months ago

The Sale of a Dodo Bones Raises Questions

The safety of our heritage is well assured it? This is the question that arises after the sale, this year, a bone fragment dodo by Christie's auction house in London auctions.The origin and legitimacy of the bone fragment is guaranteed?

10 years, 11 months ago

Dodo Extinction Came Later Than Previously Thought, 17th Century Observations Suggest

When geophysicist Andrew Jackson was poring over 17th-century observations of Earth's magnetic field, perhaps the last thing he expected to discover was a new potential extinction date for the dodo, the goofy-looking, flightless bird that became a poster child of extinct species.

11 years, 1 month ago

Auction: a Rare Bone Fragment Dodo Estimated at Rs 750,000

The auction house Christie's will sell a piece of bone from a few centimeters to sleep next month in Britain. This rare piece would fetch between Rs 500,000 and Rs 750,000 (£ 10,000 - £ 15,000).

11 years, 8 months ago

The Dodos Disappeared 4200 Years Ago Following a Severe Drought

A recent study by paleontologist Hanneke Meijer of the Museum of Natural History in Washington suggests that the disappearance of a vast majority of dodos is due to a severe drought that has hit Mauritius 4200 years ago.

12 years, 8 months ago

Dodos Landed in Caudan and IFM

The dodos Arts Initiative tandem Nalini Treeboohun/Nirveda Alleck are back and will be exhibited from March 10 to April 2 at Caudan. Then they will go to nest, from April 6, at the French Institute of Mauritius (IFM) at Rose Hill.

12 years, 9 months ago