Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Part one of three! Most people know only two things when it comes to the dodo: they were stupid, and now they are extinct. But this simplistic view leaves out the full picture. In this video, we're exploring the many reasons why dodos ended up extinct, as well as the larger evolutionary forces at play.
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Paleogeographic maps and animations by C. R. Scotese, for more information: earthbyte.org/paleomap-paleoatlas-for-gplates
Music: soundcloud.com/atlas-pro-music/pangaea
Further Reading / Works Cited:
nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2020/november/invasive-species-impact-on-island-flora-and-fauna.html
archive.org/details/songofdodoisland00quam
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2013.3019
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodo#/media/File:Owen_dodo_reconstruction.jpg
link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00005423
jstor.org/stable/2844594
https://www.geo.arizona.edu/Antevs/ecol438/lect13.html
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3281323.stm
https://web.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Island_Biogeography.html
https://cgab.yale.edu/projects/ancient-dna/extinct-dwarf-elephants-mediterranean-islands-past
en.wikisource.org/wiki/Extinct_Birds
nhm.ac.uk/discover/the-lost-world-of-the-dodo.html
gwern.net/docs/genetics/selection/2018-tucci.pdf
https://gsas.yale.edu/news/what-killed-giant-elephant-bird-madagascar
Part one of three! Most people know only two things when it comes to the dodo: they were stupid, and now they are extinct. But this simplistic view leaves out the full picture. In this video, we're exploring the many reasons why dodos ended up extinct, as well as the larger evolutionary forces at play.
Find my EXTINCT BUTTERFLY POSTER here: store.nebula.tv/products/atlas-pro-extinct-butterfly-art-print
Buy the MARS MAP here: store.nebula.tv/products/atlas-pro-mars-surface-art-print
Check out my second channel ARCHIVE DIVE here: youtube.com @ArchiveDiveYoutube
Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/atlaspro
Follow me on twitter @theatlaspro
Support me on patreon here: patreon.com/atlaspro
Paleogeographic maps and animations by C. R. Scotese, for more information: earthbyte.org/paleomap-paleoatlas-for-gplates
Music: soundcloud.com/atlas-pro-music/pangaea
Further Reading / Works Cited:
nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2020/november/invasive-species-impact-on-island-flora-and-fauna.html
archive.org/details/songofdodoisland00quam
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2013.3019
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodo#/media/File:Owen_dodo_reconstruction.jpg
link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00005423
jstor.org/stable/2844594
https://www.geo.arizona.edu/Antevs/ecol438/lect13.html
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3281323.stm
https://web.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Island_Biogeography.html
https://cgab.yale.edu/projects/ancient-dna/extinct-dwarf-elephants-mediterranean-islands-past
en.wikisource.org/wiki/Extinct_Birds
nhm.ac.uk/discover/the-lost-world-of-the-dodo.html
gwern.net/docs/genetics/selection/2018-tucci.pdf
https://gsas.yale.edu/news/what-killed-giant-elephant-bird-madagascar
