В2 The DISCOVERY of the
island of Mauritius in 1505 was the beginning of the end for the dodo..
В3 The dodo was a large bird which was INCAPABLE of
flying and so spent its entire life on the ground..
В4 when people first spotted the bird in 1598, it
seemed to have no fear of humans and quite FRIENDLY.
В5 The dodo was completely HELPLESS and by the 1690s it
had out on the island..
В6 The story of the dodo's DISAPPEARANCE is just one
example of man's effect on the environment..