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Radio 4 Extra,04 Sep 2009,10 mins

SeriesSeries 1

The Dodo

David Attenborough's Life Stories

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The Dodo is the caricature of extinction. This turkey-sized flightless pigeon lived on a remote island and was slaughtered by seafarers for its meat. The same fate has met other flightless species. Can we learn this lesson from history? Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world. Producer: Julian Hector First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2009.

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