Save the Nicobar Pigeon

Metal Brain

Science

05 Feb 23 15:24

Metal Brain

Joined: 07 Dec 05
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05 Feb 23 15:24

If for no other reason because they are pretty.

https://pigeonpedia.com/nicobar-pigeon/

https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/resurrecting-the-dodo/?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Shallow Blue

Joined: 18 Jan 07
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11 Feb 23 09:56

I'd rather save the Nicobar pigeon than recreate a pseudo-dodo.

Metal Brain

Joined: 07 Dec 05
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12 Feb 23 12:50

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@shallow-blue said
I'd rather save the Nicobar pigeon than recreate a pseudo-dodo.

The former would be used to create the latter. The Nicobar pigeon is the Dodo's closest living relative. Losing the Nicobar pigeon would be devastating.