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Dodos were fast and powerful, not slow and inept, definitive preserved specimen suggests

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The dodo ( Raphus cucullatus) was the first recorded extinction directly caused by humans.

Dutch hunters hunted the dodo to extinction in the 1600s in Mauritius .

Researchers found that the bird was powerful and speedy.

Understanding the bird's characteristics and behavior may clarify the role it played in its ecosystem.