The dodo, a long-extinct, flightless pigeon-like bird, has fascinated people for over four centuries. Now, scientists and artists are uncovering how much its real form has been misunderstood—revealing a more agile, lean creature with a powerful beak. Karen Fawcett, a palaeoartist specializing in scientifically informed recreations of prehistoric life, took on the difficult task of building the most accurate reconstruction of the dodo to date. Unlike modern animals, the dodo comes with very