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Q: Why did the Portuguese eat the Dodo bird?
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What is 'dodo' in Portuguese?

Dodô is a Portuguese equivalent of the English 'dodo' bird.


How did the Dodo bird get its name?

The name 'Dodo' comes from the Portuguese word for 'simpleton'.


Who made up the word dodo?

The name of the bird- dodo, was taken from the Portuguese word doudo, which means silly or stupid. Which the bird was.


What extinct tree nut did the dodo bird eat?

The dodo bird ate the Tambalacoque tree,also known as the "dodo tree". This is about the same question as "Did the dodo bird eat the dodo tree?" exept that it was more specific.


What does the dodo bird eat?

Absolutely nothing. Dodos are extinct. When alive the dodo bird ate fruits, nuts and roots.


What was the dodo bird's prey?

The dodo bird is a bird that is now extinct. It was a flightless bird whose diet consisted primarily of fruit. To help the dodo digest its food, it would eat small rocks and stones.


What bird still a synonym for stupidity probably gets its name from the Portuguese word for simpleton?

Dodo


Did a Dodo bird eat meat?

yes it does eat meat too.


What are facts about a dodo bird?

The Dodo was a large bird and weighed about 20kg (50lb). They had grey feathers and yellow feet. Their big hooked bill was a green/yellow colour. It had short wings that were only stubs. They ate fruit, seeds and nuts. Portuguese sailors said that they saw the Dodos eating fish. They also ate rocks and stones which might have helped them digest food.


Do Begal tigers eat dodo?

not anymore because the dodo bird is extinct as far as we know.


Can you cook and eat the dodo bird?

yes You actually can eat the dodo bird but people say it doesn't taste good


In which year was the last dodo spotted?

That would be in the year AD 1598. The dodo only lived on the island of Mauritius, off the coast of Madagascar. These strange birds were first spotted by Europeans by the Portuguese sailors. Of course, local native peoples no doubt had known about the dodo bird for a LONG time before the Portuguese showed up.