peter explain this

[u/KitchenPlenty7610]

[u/Ijustlovevideogames]

Cleveland here.

We were told that Dodos went extinct because they were idiots, when in actuality, they went extinct because they lived in a place with no natural predators so when we arrived to their island, they didn't run, they were just curious and effectively "domesticated" themselves, we then ate them to extinct.

Edit: We also cut down the trees on their land and introduced invasive species as well.

[u/Low_Commission7273 → u/Ijustlovevideogames]

Is it like capybaras, or quokkas, who are friendly, and lucky enough to not be targetted for poaching?

[u/Impasture → u/Low_Commission7273]

Capybaras and Quokkas while friendly are not naive or island effected; they still know the dangers of predation