In 1598, the Dutch Empire acquired the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.

There they found a short, fat, flightless bird that was only found on that island.

The bird had absolutely no fear of humans, but perhaps it should have.

In 1662, just 64 years later, the last known bird was sighted,

and after that, the entire species went extinct.

Learn more about the dodo bird and how it disappeared

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With a bear clinging onto your leg.

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Soon it will feel more like you're going down a water slide.

Your turn.

In a rubber ring, while being serenated by a string quartet.

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This episode is sponsored by Audible.com.

My audiobook recommendation today is The End of the World.

Volcanic Apocalypse's, Lethal Oceans, and our quest to understand Earth's past mass extinctions by Peter Branen.

Our world has ended five times.

It's been broiled, frozen, poison gassed,

smothered, and pelted by asteroids.

In the end of the world, Peter Brannon dives into deep time, exploring Earth's past

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