Ah, the Dodo — nature’s most famous “oops.” Once strutting proudly across Mauritius with not a single predator to fear, this plump, flightless bird had no idea that humanity would turn out to be its ultimate blunder. Within less than a century of our arrival, it was gone, wiped out by sailors, rats, and pigs that devoured their eggs before anyone thought to say, “maybe we should stop.”
The Dodo isn’t just a symbol of extinction, it’s a mirror. A reminder that our biggest blunders often come disguised as progress.
⚡️Original pen & ink illustration up for grabs! Highest bidder takes it home (bidding in my Instagram Stories). 100% of proceeds go to @mauritianwildlife — protecting what’s left of the feathered wonders still in the region. You just cover postage. Bid here https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE4MDgxOTg1Mzg4MDU1ODYy?story_media_id=3744307807085800945&igsh=bm54Nm5uaXBjb3dh
Kids Book Illustrator Andy C Marshall 