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Although everybody is familiar with the dodo bird, very few people know its history. Yet this history is compelling when read as a fable of the negative impact of humans on Earth's ecosystems. The author describes the complexity of the factors involved in animal extinction. Although we think of ourselves as more ecologically aware than our ancestors, we are propelling extinction to alarming rates.

Dodo. --- Dodo --- Science (General). --- Social sciences. --- Zoology. --- Zoology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Vertebrates --- Birds. --- Science. --- Popular works. --- Science, general. --- Popular Science, general. --- Social Sciences, general. --- Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary. --- Biology --- Natural history --- Animals --- Behavioral sciences --- Human sciences --- Sciences, Social --- Social science --- Social studies --- Civilization --- Extinct birds. --- Didus ineptus --- Raphus cucullatus --- Raphus --- Birds, Extinct --- Birds --- Extinct vertebrates --- Extinction