Dumb as a Dodo? (Paleo Myths #8)

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Күн бұрын

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@IcefloeProductions-qv2qg Ай бұрын

I, I thought you were dead? Red Raptor: "My death was, greatly exaggerated"

@SmashBrosAssemble 2 ай бұрын

A common mistake in media is showing Dodos runaway from people. No they wouldn’t, they’d run towards you, they’d want to investigate what you are given they had no natural predators.

@polakcebulakfilip 2 ай бұрын

Like Penguins, when they first encountered a humans.

@albatross4920 2 ай бұрын

You could say the same for almost all island living birds

@miguelpedraentomology6080 Ай бұрын

1- Its actually misinfo, Dodos DID have predators, they were hunted by birds of prey, including the now extinct Mauritius scops owl. 2- that is only at first, later reports mentioned them running away quite well and sometimes even attacking people

@victory8928 Ай бұрын

@@miguelpedraentomology6080their sharp bills would have hurt like hell

@jeffreygao3956 Ай бұрын

Herbivores should be scary, not friendly!

@FinancialAsset-j7b 2 ай бұрын

1:51 | Fun Fact: The Dodo is the National Bird of Mauritius and was the only Bird to achieve such status after its extinction.

@bartoszhallay6576 Ай бұрын

Imagine this-you're living on a tropical island, you have no threats, just living your life when one day a gargantuan hunk of wood appears at the beach and suddenly some strange, gigantic creatures start wondering the island, emiting strange noises to one another, creating fires that don't spread and leading smaller, fuzzier monsters whenever they go. Wouldn't you be curious as to what the hell those things even are?

@VScorpio-oc4ei Ай бұрын

I remember the wild Kratts did a time travel episode where they give dodo some justice

@JosephGlasbrenner Ай бұрын

Good ol’ wild kratts

@bigchungus6853 Ай бұрын

I loved wild kratts and that's true but that was one of the most scientifically inaccurate dodo designs I've ever seen

@redraptorwrites6778 Ай бұрын

The Kratt Brothers never take an L. Epic for nearly 3 decades

@bigchungus6853 Ай бұрын

@@redraptorwrites6778 I would agree except that dodo design is... rough to say the least, lol

@andreafleming9022 2 ай бұрын

Were therizinosaurus claws strong enough for combat?

@thewalrusclown 2 ай бұрын

Another myth is that the Dodo was naturally fat and pudgy. This comes from the only drawing modeled off of a living bird, being that from an overfeed animal from a minagory owned by a Chinese noble.

@adamzabielski3685 Ай бұрын

Based on the complete skeletons of the dodo, that myth would've been true. Because it couldn't fly, most of its meat would've been on the rump. This means that the bird would've been a horrible meal. It also explains why the Dutch named the bird 'Dodaars', meaning 'fat-arse'.

@jeffreygao3956 Ай бұрын

@@adamzabielski3685 Nope, Dodo is the sound the dinosaur made.

@AD-tj4jc Ай бұрын

To be fair, the entire family of Columbidae has the stereotype of being stupid.

@GoGojiraGo Ай бұрын

I remember a documentary about dodos that went over everything talked about here and came to the same conclusions. Another thing they pointed out was that according to records the dodo was also rather ornery and snappish, it didn't fear humans but it didn't like them, either.

@Chadzilla-x1n Ай бұрын

Dodo: ''GET OFF ME LAWN!"

@PoochieWooch Ай бұрын

Even back then, people knew the Dodo Bird was an exotic animal and would often keep them as pets or put them in Zoos. Eventually, all of these birds would be overfed, meaning they became fat and overweight. This is why so many depictions of Dodos are that big compared to wild Dodos, which were much more skinny. Not only explorers, but Pirates would have had some as pets since the 17th century and early 18th century was the golden age of piracy. 1630-1730 is what I go by.

@dloveless3585 Ай бұрын

Wait! That's why the captain from "The Pirates! Band of Misfits" had a pet dodo?! Neat!

@PoochieWooch Ай бұрын

@dloveless3585 Man, I love that movie

@danielverhagen8865 Ай бұрын

I'm not sure what the exact source was anymore, but I read an article saying the dodo's were described as being very social towards each other as well. When a dodo was captured, sometimes fellow dodo's who witnessed it were angrily running towards the captors, resulting in them being captured as well. If that would be the case, that'd make it extra sad :(

@joshuaW5621 Ай бұрын

There’s a similar claim about Neanderthals being stupid and how it’s also a synonym for idiot, which is also not true as Neanderthals were just as intelligent as Sapiens.

@moblinmajorgeneral Ай бұрын

The only thing stupid about Neanderthals is their small clan sizes that limited the scope of their expansion. And they slowly faded away or intermingled with us.

@arctic_andy_infinity5708 Ай бұрын

I'm honestly glad to learn that the Dodo was actually pretty smart. I love pigeons, and learning these are basically land pigeons, It makes me sad that they're extinct.

@lochman_cz Ай бұрын

Fun fact: In czech language, dodo’s common name "blboun nejapný" literally translates to "crude fool", which has definitelly contributed to this myth by a large extent in Czechia.

@wyattgoralski818 Ай бұрын

Great breakdown of this long-lost bird that I previously didn't know the full story of. Happy Thanksgiving and its always nice to see another Paleo Myth while they're still here.

@Rexog90 Ай бұрын

It is infuriating how some people try to justify the extinction of some animals by claiming they are too dumb to survive and deserve to perish. That happens to pandas and koalas even though it is not true at all.

@theflyingdutchguy9870 Ай бұрын

most people dont even think about what they say when they use phrases like these. they have just heard them all their lives and dont think about what they even say

@JosephGlasbrenner Ай бұрын

Paleo myth Ideas: 1.Did T. rex have wings? 2.Could Spinosaurus swim at all?

@LincolnPeddle 2 ай бұрын

Idea for a myth buster: Is quetzalcoatlus capable of flying?

@benja2998 Ай бұрын

Yes it is

@LincolnPeddle Ай бұрын

I just want it explained in detail.

@benja2998 Ай бұрын

@@LincolnPeddle Because of how lightweight it was. Quetzalcoatlus was only 300 kilograms which is really small for it's height. This low density allowed it to be able to overcome it's weight pretty easily.

@MastaBaitaAmbatukam Ай бұрын

@@LincolnPeddle Pterosaurs are more weight efficient flyers than birds. Birds need to have back legs that are muscular and heavy enough to support their entire body, and powerful to jump off the ground. Pterosaurs had super light back legs and used their strong forelimbs to support most of their weight when grounded. They took liftoff by using their arms to throw themselves off the ground, not their weak back limbs.

@OrcinusTheAllosaurus 2 ай бұрын

Oh my God, man, the thumbnail made me laugh so hard! Thank You, RRW! 🤣

@aaleven4728 2 ай бұрын

A thing is that is somewhat fun to note is how dodos are just extremely neotenic fat pigeons. Grab a pigeon hatchling, glue feathers on it and increase its size over a 100x and you have a dodo.

@Caulin66 2 ай бұрын

this is a certified red raptor writes thanksgiving special

@pedrord19 2 ай бұрын

I believe the Dodo Bird was a very intelligent creature, like all their relatives, and definitelly the sight of a live one would be an amazing experiencie. The Primeval series Dodo are among my favorite ones. They are very charismatic and funny too.

@CaptainKotetsu Ай бұрын

I wouldn’t say dumb. Just unfortunate.

@chrisgomez1262 Ай бұрын

The dodo is a bird version of the quaka

@albatross4920 2 ай бұрын

3:34 victim blaming 😢🦤

@jeffreygao3956 Ай бұрын

Not exactly.

@nathanstoysandmore 2 ай бұрын

4:00 mesa called jar jar binks!

@demonshade500025 Ай бұрын

We should start being nicer to dodos; they weren't stupid, just naive and probably curious.

@jeffreygao3956 Ай бұрын

Sort of? Dodos are just named for their sound effect.

@tomerorlevi1673 Ай бұрын

Diplodocus tail whip plausibility next

@MastaBaitaAmbatukam Ай бұрын

2:21 You meant to say descendants, not ancestors

@joshuaW5621 2 ай бұрын

Looks like dodos may not be the dumbest dinosaurs after all.

@hsdinoman2267 2 ай бұрын

no species truly lasts forever

@Hugo-yz1vb Ай бұрын

2:03 Wasn't that exactly what we did to get there?

@jos-feratu Ай бұрын

Pigeons being rats with wings is also a myth, by the way. Coined by Woody Allen

@TheFoshaMan Ай бұрын

10:11 That's we all love ya RRW! xD

@diorraices9013 2 ай бұрын

Still waiting for a video that ends with "perhaps"

@QuintenWhyte Ай бұрын

"Have a wonderful Thanksgiving..." Next came Uber Eats commercial😂😂😂😂😂

@juanpablocortes996 28 күн бұрын

Whats the name of the docu that apears on the video, i remember watching the begining when I was a kid, but i havent found it since

@FueledbyCookiesProductions Ай бұрын

How about a paleo myth about Smilodon social behavior? Also, I think if you ever decided to do one on T. rex, you should have a multi-part video as there are so many things to dispel about the Tyrant Lizard King.

@redraptorwrites6778 Ай бұрын

I have thought about that exact thing with T. rex

@bigchungus6853 2 ай бұрын

yooo wait you're back to making videos?? I mean please remember to put your family first but that's great

@thedarkmasterthedarkmaster Ай бұрын

He said he had a few video ideas that he'd put out before leaving

@bigchungus6853 Ай бұрын

@@thedarkmasterthedarkmaster ohhh alright

@deinsilverdrac8695 Ай бұрын

Dodo - largest species on it's island. - survived many deadly drought and harsh time. - strong powerfull chad beak and legs. - able to outrun an human with ease. - had an important ecological role on it's island, making it a dominant species. - amongst the most intelligent animal on it's island behind parrots. Idiots: dodo was dumb and deserve to die. (Even there it's only fault was to be friendly toward us, and not being able to build nest out of the reach of rats, that's like saying native peoples were dumb cuz they weren't bulletproof).

@ChristianDinosaur1616 2 ай бұрын

Real brazilian here at 1:00 your pronounciation here sounds like bad spanish rather than real portuguese, at least in brazil it'd be more like doy-doo' spoken fast The way you said it here sounds more like doído (hurting)

@scottthesmartape9151 2 ай бұрын

Why did dodos have sharp beaks??

@DacentrurusArmatus Ай бұрын

Oh my god I love this series

@arcticwarriors7014 Ай бұрын

I had heard the dodos could be cloned back from extinction witch is possible

@adamtruong1759 2 күн бұрын

I feel like natural selection is simply just playing the lottery: purely born out of luck which one cannot control. However, with the Dodo, it really speaks to me that living things need to be challenged in order constantly to thrive (aka predation/competition), or become complacent. This just one way I rationized life lessons as a kid as an animal enthusiast.

@chrissquibbs6099 2 ай бұрын

Hey I'm not complaining at all about more awesome dino content but didn't you release a video few weeks back saying you were done? Lol

@thedarkmasterthedarkmaster Ай бұрын

He said he would make some videos, not entirely quit but just upload less often

@Cordinjung5141 2 ай бұрын

Are you talking about the wild variant of the bird are you talking about the domestic turkey

@mariedufore8795 2 ай бұрын

It sucks that the Dodo died

@jeffreygao3956 Ай бұрын

They were herbivores that were friendly instead of dangerous. They violated that rule.

@peternagy6847 2 ай бұрын

This seems like a great opportunity to drop in my favourite Albert Einstein quote, so here goes. "Two things are infinite: the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe."

@jeffreygao3956 Ай бұрын

That would be my LEAST favorite. Misanthropes are FAR dumber than humans.

@theflyingdutchguy9870 Ай бұрын

to this day we arent even able to calculate the intelligence of ourselves very accurately. never mind a bird almost unknown to science hundreds of years ago.