The little Dodo bird.

The little dodo bird is fast becoming the large dodo bird. It'll be extinct soon IF people don't help extinct animals. I really hope my blog is helping people to realise this. Surely people don't want to be explaining to the next generations why we didn't try to help save cute little beautiful  birds (like the little dodo bird) and lovely leopards (like the Amur leopards. There are only 35 left, I can't say that enough times. ONLY 35 left. I'm sorry about that there. ;). ) and the amazing apes ( like Orang-utans and gorillas) of this world. And I could go on showing off my alteratory skills, but I can't be bothered, and anyway I've got to tell you about the little dodo bird. As I'm sure you are bursting with excitement to hear about. ;)

So the little dodo bird, I think it's quite cute and I didn't know there were any left so I'm glad there ARE some left and we didn't eat them all!

Here is a picture so you can absorb the cuteness:

(From www.allaboutwildlife.com)

They live in Samoa and are 12 inches (31cm) long. and they are related to the more well known (but extinct) Dodo bird. And unfortunately the same fate is predicted for these little birds if more people don't realise, and have a "sh*t, actually lets not make the same mistake twice," moment. But there are a few hundred left so they are endengered but it's not too late! If people realised then this lovely species can be saved. 

So all hope is not lost!

(From s3.amazonaws.com)

But the population is declining at an alarming rate, so the hope I've just give you has partly gone. The reason for this is because of habitat loss and illegal hunting. If when you were a child you remember your parents telling you that, " The naughty pirates came to the island and ate up all the Dodos. Gobble-gobble-gobble they went till they were all gone!" (I bet you remember that, come on think.;) Maybe not in those words though!!) Anyway people hunted the 'big' Dodo bird and now people are hunting the little Dodo bird.

There are not many wild Dodo birds any more. Some are in captivity. (The  first photo is of one in captivity.)

OMG, I know that is not entirely relevant to this page but still. I want it!! ;)

Oh yeah and ( from amazon)