tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post7707093835448374138..comments2024-03-22T21:58:18.933+00:00Comments on ShukerNature: DEMYSTIFYING THE DODO OF NAZARETHAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15628598508836601012noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-13590620548269707092018-07-19T15:20:05.123+01:002018-07-19T15:20:05.123+01:00«It turned out that this [«Nazareth»] was the name...«It turned out that this [«Nazareth»] was the name that early Portuguese sailors had given to a tiny islet called the Île Tromelin.»<br />By coincidence, in Portugal there is a city called Nazaré, whose name is «Nazareth» in Portuguese (those who closely follow international professional surfing or the most popular surfing sites may already have heard of this city, now worldwide known for its giant waves). :PTiago Cardosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18219138080531768597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-54409283376654801572018-04-20T15:35:16.243+01:002018-04-20T15:35:16.243+01:00Yes indeed, I know Jolyon and his book very well, ...Yes indeed, I know Jolyon and his book very well, having communicated with him for years, and receiving as a wonderful gift from him his very authoritative dodo book, which I've read several times and also reviewed. A magnificent work. I'm not convinced, however, that all dodos in Europe were deceased, although, by a great coincidence, news comes in today that the famous Oxford dodo, thought to have been alive in England, had actually been shot through the head.Dr Karl Shukerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222845702628862829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-53062955727129644962018-04-20T13:42:09.808+01:002018-04-20T13:42:09.808+01:00Unfortunately, it seems extremely unlikely that an...Unfortunately, it seems extremely unlikely that any dodos, solitaires or particularly close relatives of them are still around. A minor aside, by the way, but according to Jolyon C. Parish, the writer of the excellent 'The Dodo And The Solitaire: A Natural History' it may not actually have been the case that any living dodos reached Europe let alone survived there for years. He argues that all reconstructions (except the Mansur dodo) were based off deceased dodos, if I recall correctly. You would have to read his books for the detail. Personally I am on the fence regarding living dodos reaching the continent. I would however agree that the Mansur dodo probably presents the most accurate-to-life reconstruction out there. Note that it's atypical compared to most other reconstructions and this is something the author finds suggestive of the European reconstructions being mostly copies of each other and, ultimately, of poorly preserved deceased dodos. However, he does add the caveat that there is reason for believing dodos may have been somewhat variable in appearance. BrianLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880867575515761505noreply@blogger.com