This Creature Went Extinct 136,000 Years Ago – But Then Evolution Repeated Itself

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Indeed, the dodo was part of a family tree that spawned doves and pigeons, which are much smaller in size. Today, a bird named the Nicobar pigeon is believed to be its closest-living relative, roaming around parts of India. But again, given its stature and living conditions, that bird is unlikely to go through iterative evolution.

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