Date: April 21, 2018
Source: University of Warwick
The famous Oxford Dodo died after
being shot in the back of the head, according to breakthrough research by
Oxford University Museum of Natural History and WMG at the University of
Warwick.
Using revolutionary forensic
scanning technology and world-class expertise, researchers have discovered
surprising evidence that the Oxford Dodo was shot in the neck and back of the
head with a shotgun.
The significant and unexpected
findings, made by Professor Paul Smith, director of the Museum of Natural
History, and Professor Mark Williams from WMG at the University of Warwick,
only became apparent when mysterious particles were found in the specimen
during scans carried out to help analyse its anatomy.
Subsequent analysis of the
material and size of the particles revealed that they are lead shot pellets,
typically used to hunt wildfowl during the 17th century.
The findings cast doubt on the
popular theory that the Oxford Dodo is the remains of a bird kept alive in a
townhouse in 17th-century London.
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