1865 discovery of dodo skeleton in swamp

1865 discovery of dodo skeleton in swamp. In 1865, naturalist George Clark discovered massive bone bed in dried up swamp Bone bed revealed thousands of subfossil bones from dodo and other extinct species Radiocarbon dating dated remains to approximately 4,200 years old

In 1865, naturalist George Clark discovered a massive bone bed in a dried-up swamp on Mauritius, revealing thousands of subfossil bones from dodos and other extinct species. Radiocarbon dating showed these remains were approximately 4,200 years old — the first official discovery of a dodo skeleton! 🦴

Key Facts

• In 1865, naturalist George Clark discovered massive bone bed in dried up swamp
• Bone bed revealed thousands of subfossil bones from dodo and other extinct species
• Radiocarbon dating dated remains to approximately 4,200 years old
• This was the first official discovery of a dodo bird skeleton

Source: The First Explorers of Dodo Island: Discovery & Extinction of the Dodo Bird by Luke Caverns