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A tree species in Mauritus failed to reproduce because of the extinction of a fruit-eating bird. Which one of the following was that bird?
  1. Dove
  2. Dodo
  3. Condor
  4. Skua

A
Dove
B
Dodo
C
Condor
D
Skua
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