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Dodo Had Sharper Senses Than Thought | Science News
New CT scans of rare dodo skulls are rewriting the story of this extinct bird, revealing a surprisingly sophisticated sensory world — with a keen sense of smell and a touch-sensitive beak. By comparing brain cavities to living pigeons and doves, scientists uncover evidence that the dodo may have been active at dawn and dusk, challenging its long-held image as a clumsy, dim-witted creature. These findings, based on the only two complete dodo skulls known to exist, offer a more nuanced, evidence-based portrait of a creature shaped by millions of years of island evolution — and remind us that…
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