Show dodo dod 0 birds were reality slaughtered by portuguese the fabulous dodo bird is not a mythical creature from alice in wonderland as many believe belleve scientifically ly known as didus inep this ugly and awkward bird of the pigeon family inhabited the island of mauritius until slaughtered by portuguese sailors during the century unable to fly or run swiftly it was easy prey only slightly smaller than an ostrich four dodos provided a tasty dish for a hundred seamen stones from the dodos stomach were also salvaged as excellent knife sharp eners |