Dodo (English spelling)

Japanese: ドド（英語表記）dodo

A general term for birds of the family Raphidae (Columbiformes). Also called the dodo. At least three species are known in this family. None of them survive today, and all three became extinct during historical times, but remains include skeletons, incomplete stuffed specimens, descriptions in old travelogues, and paintings. They were endemic to the Mascarene Islands east of Madagascar, and their wings had degenerated, making them completely unable to fly. They were large, about the size of a turkey, and were an awkward bird with a huge beak, strong, short legs, and a small tail.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ハト目ドド科Raphidaeの鳥の総称。ドードーともいう。この科は少なくとも3種が知られている。現存するものは一つもなく，3種とも有史時代になって絶滅したが，骨格や不完全な剝製標本，古い旅行記の記述，絵画などが残っている。マダガスカル島の東方にあるマスカリン諸島の特産で，翼は退化して飛ぶことはまったくできなかった。体は大きく，シチメンチョウほどの大きさがあり，巨大なくちばしとじょうぶで短い脚と小さな尾をもった不格好な鳥である。

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