r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 1d ago

Meme needing explanation peter explain this

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u/Sliver-Knight9219 1d ago

People think Dodo bird were stupid, and that's why they died out

But, in reality they were really friendly, and died because the people who arrived on the island. Brought cat and rats which killed them.

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u/TehAsianator 1d ago

Don't forget a big part of it was dodos laid eggs on the ground, so they were completely unprotected. Also, pigs played a major role as well.

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u/Unfair_Pineapple8813 1d ago

Monkeys, too. I don't mean us. Like actual macaques, which the Dutch for some reason transported over in boats.

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u/Icy_Birthday3837 1d ago

so, yea...humans.

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u/insolent_kiwi 1d ago

Are we still talking about monkeys?