The small and easily caught Mauritian wood pigeon became extinct around 1730, most likely due to overhunting, predation by rats and deforestation. Illustration © Julian Hume.
Read the article on Natural History Museum here.
The small and easily caught Mauritian wood pigeon became extinct around 1730, most likely due to overhunting, predation by rats and deforestation. Illustration © Julian Hume.
Read the article on Natural History Museum here.