“We suspected that dodos were better adapted to seeing in darker conditions. They had slightly larger eyes, but unusually small optic lobes, an area of the brain that processes light.”

Phys.org · Aug 9, 8:32 AM · CT scans reveal dodo was smarter, more sensory-aware than myth suggests

“We see similarly small optic lobes in many nocturnal birds, like the elusive Australian night parrot or the New Zealand kakapo, indicating they relied little on sight and were active mainly at night.”

Phys.org · Aug 9, 8:32 AM · CT scans reveal dodo was smarter, more sensory-aware than myth suggests