Question

1. how do we know that the dodo was well adapted to its island home? *

a) because it did not live in any other parts of the world.
b) because it survived major droughts and storms that killed many.
c) because it was friendly to humans and other species when they arrived on its island home.
d) because it became flightless like the kakapo and galapagos cormorant.

1. why do modern scientists claim that the dodo was not dumb? *

a) it could run faster than we thought.
b) it knew to hide from humans and other predators.
c) it was well adapted to its environment.
d) its brain size relative to its body size was similar to that of other pigeons.

Explanation:

For question 4, surviving major droughts and storms indicates adaptation to the island - environment. For question 5, brain - to - body size ratio is an indicator of intelligence, and similarity to other pigeons suggests it was not dumb.

Answer:

1. B. Because it survived major droughts and storms that killed many.
2. D. Its brain size relative to its body size was similar to that of other pigeons.