u/Quouar

Reading about the cultural perception of the dodo, I'm curious about why the dodo specifically came to be so indicative of the possibility of extinction. My understanding is that the dodo went extinct by the mid-17th century, with extinction not being a properly considered concept until the 19th century. Given the broad number of species driven to extinction by European explorers, what made the dodo so iconic, especially centuries after its extinction? What was it about extinction conversations in the 19th century that revived the dodo?

I'm a fairly new postcrosser, and have sent out six postcards. Of those, three have been received, one has expired, and two have been traveling for a lot longer than I expected. I'm confident I put the correct amount of postage, so I was just curious if this is a roughly expected amount of non-received postcards, or if I might be doing something wrong. Is there a reason a recipient wouldn't mark a postcard as received?

Kia ora! I am looking for breadfruit to make a specific recipe, but am having a hard time finding confirmation online of anywhere that sells it. Is there a specific shop that I should check out that is likely to carry it? Thank you!