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Was the Dodo Really "Stupid"? A Study Shakes up the Ideas Received

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Contrary to popular belief, which portrays dodos as stupid and clumsy birds, a study based on the analysis of their skulls suggests that they were no less intelligent than their close relatives. The region of their brain involved in visual treatment is notably reduced compared to that of their close diurnal relatives, [...] This article Was the dodo really "stupid"? A study jostles the received ideas appeared first on Trust My Science.
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Contrary to popular belief, which portrays dodos as stupid and clumsy birds, a study based on the analysis of their skulls suggests that they were no less intelligent than their close relatives. The region of their brain involved in visual treatment is notably reduced compared to that of their close diurnal relatives, [...] This article Was the dodo really "stupid"? A study jostles the received ideas appeared first on Trust My Science.

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Trust My Science broke the news on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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