Ice Age illogically has Dodos in it's story - the Dodo was not an evolved species during the Ice Age era, and neither were humans. However, this is the cartoon world - and the 3D models for the Dodos in this film are very pleasing to the eye. They have very chunky bodies which contrast with their skinny legs, and in the same vein the dramatic changes of thickness in the beak add a lot of visual interest to the character.
It is, however, a little disappointing that as usual, the Dodo is portrayed as a clueless beast which drives itself to extinction through it's own poor decisions. Hopefully as you've read by now, this wasn't the case at all, and it's frustrating to see these kind, intelligent birds portrayed over and over as guffawing hooligans too blind to see their own shortcomings. My Dodo will be the pinnacle of intelligent, witty and cheeky, interacting with the public to hopefully encourage them to reconsider how such a smart hunk of feathers could have become extinct, and how human actions are causing animals to become extinct all over the world.
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