Standing height1 m
2.1 millionBlue light wavelengths
1.3 tenthsTape measure lengths
6.7 tenthsBathtub lengths
About 1 meter tall
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Dodo
The flightless bird whose name became synonymous with extinction/Dinosaurs & Extinct Animals
The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) lived exclusively on Mauritius and had no natural predators, which is exactly why it didn't survive meeting Dutch sailors in 1598. Flightless, fearless, and apparently delicious, it was extinct by 1681. Despite its reputation for stupidity, it was simply a well-adapted bird that had no experience with mammals or their appetites.
Measurements
Body mass17.5 kg
121Baseballs
3.9 hundredthsMoose
Estimates range 10-21 kg
Beak length2.3 tenths m
57.2 millionthsCentral Park lengths
1.5 tenthsDolly Partons
28.8Ladybugs
Distinctive hooked beak
Femur length1.2 tenths m
1.3 tenthsDoor widths
8 hundredthsBathtub lengths
1.6Hat brim widths
From skeletal remains
Years of human contact before extinction2.6 billion s
14.6 millionCommercial breaks
873 millionGoldfish memories
87.3 millionTikToks
About 83 years from discovery (1598) to extinction (1681)
Estimated egg mass5 tenths kg
5,000Honeybee weights
1.7 millionSpider silk strands
50 quadrillionMimivirus particles