Mauritius 10-RUPEES (KM38)¶
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Reverse: DODO
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Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II
- Composition
- Copper-nickel
- Country
- Mauritius
- Area
- Oceans
- Animal Class
- Birds
- Species
- Dodo
- KM#
- 38
Here it is, the fabled Dodo, once upon a time found only Mauritius, now found nowhere. This huge flightless bird stood one metre tall and weighed up to 20 kg. It lived on fruit and made its nest on the ground. Due to its isolation and lack of predators, the Dodo had no fear of people and was an easy target once humans came to the island. The Dodo was completely wiped out before the end of the 17th century. That's just over 100 years after they were first discovered by humans.
Mauritius¶
- Area
- Oceans
The Republic of Mauritius is an island nation in the south-west Indian Ocean, about 900 km east of Madagascar. Part of the Mascarene Islands archipelego formed by volcanoes 8-10 million years ago, Mauritius is surrounded by coral reefs and appears to be not only a tropical paradise, but an economically well-developed and politically well-managed country. Plus, they make lots of rum there AND when you Google the country name, their tourism board's site is number one, ahead of the Wikipedia entry.
