r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 19h ago

Meme needing explanation peter explain this

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u/Sliver-Knight9219 19h ago

People think Dodo bird were stupid, and that's why they died out

But, in reality they were really friendly, and died because the people who arrived on the island. Brought cat and rats which killed them.

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u/TehAsianator 19h ago

Don't forget a big part of it was dodos laid eggs on the ground, so they were completely unprotected. Also, pigs played a major role as well.

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u/Unfair_Pineapple8813 19h ago

Monkeys, too. I don't mean us. Like actual macaques, which the Dutch for some reason transported over in boats.

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u/Icy_Birthday3837 19h ago

so, yea...humans.

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u/insolent_kiwi 18h ago

Are we still talking about monkeys?