It has been suggested that the dodo may already have been rare or localised before the arrival of humans on Mauritius, since it would have been unlikely to become extinct so rapidly if it had occupied all the remote areas of the island.
O dodo podería ser xa un animal escaso ou localizado antes da propia chegada dos humanos a Mauricio, xa que é pouco probable que se extinguise tan rapidamente de ter ocupado tódalas áreas remotas da illa.