What animal is extinct that laid eggs and had feathers?

Great auk

1. Why is the dodo bird extinct?
2. Are dodo birds still alive 2021?
3. Why did the great auk go extinct?

Why is the dodo bird extinct?

The birds had no natural predators, so they were unafraid of humans. ... Over-harvesting of the birds, combined with habitat loss and a losing competition with the newly introduced animals, was too much for the dodos to survive. The last dodo was killed in 1681, and the species was lost forever to extinction.

Are dodo birds still alive 2021?

The dodo, which is now extinct, lived on fruit and nested on the ground. The dodo is a close relative of modern pigeons and doves. The cause of the dodo's extinction is not entirely clear.

Why did the great auk go extinct?

With its increasing rarity, specimens of the Great Auk and its eggs became collectible and highly prized by rich Europeans, and the loss of a large number of its eggs to collection contributed to the demise of the species.