Raphidae
Raphidae (dodos, solitaires; class Aves, order Columbiformes) An extinct family of large, flightless birds which had rudimentary wings and short tails. They were grey or brown, and
Raphus cucullatus (dodo) had a large head and a heavy, hooked bill, while
R. solitarius (Rodriguez solitaire) had a smaller head and a lighter bill. They were terrestrial, probably fed on fruit, and nested on the ground. There were two genera, with three species, known only from the Mascarene Islands. They became extinct in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Tropical cyclone moves eastward towards Mascarene Islands
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 2/10/2003; ; 235 words
; ...00-0000 Tropical Cyclone 16s will move east of northern Madagascar Tuesday and is expected to head toward the Mascarene Islands. In northern Africa, meanwhile, tropical moisture from the Atlantic will stream across the region bringing scattered...
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Geochronology of the Letete and Waweig formations, Mascarene Group, southwestern New Brunswick.
Magazine article from: Atlantic Geology; 3/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Silurian strata underlying the Mascarene Basin on the northwestern...ascertained that the entire Mascarene succession to the northwest...northwestern margin of the Mascarene Basin in this region is defined...from conglomerate on Cookson Island in Oak Bay reportedly indicates...
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Neoproterozoic and Cambrian U-Pb (zircon) ages from Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick: implications for stratigraphy and northern Appalachian terrane correlations.(Era overview)
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...only on offshore islands, is younger than...marble of the Kent Island Formation, which...the New River and Mascarene terranes of southern...than Grand Manan Island. Resume : Des...Le granite Three Islands, affleurant uniquement...New River et de Mascarene du sud du ...
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Caribbean Island asteraceae: systematics, molecules, and conservation on a biodiversity hotspot.(Report)
Magazine article from: The Botanical Review; 5/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...and Juan Fernandez Island [e.g., Dendroseris...sunflowers on larger island groups of continental...these "alternative" islands have endemic genera...Madagascar, Comoros and Mascarene Islands (Nordenstam, 2007...scale. The Caribbean Island Biodiversity Hotspot...
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Mr. Elizabeth, Island Storyteller: Symbol and Creolization in Indian Ocean Folktales
Magazine article from: Journal of American Folklore; 7/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...women "representing" the island; here was a ponderous foreign...Selve 1995). Nowadays the island produces more music CDs than...Mauritius, and its dependent island, Rodrigues, are known as...Deegan or William Shea.1 The Mascarene islands lie in the Indian Ocean 800...
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Geochemistry of metavolcanic rocks of the Ross Island and Ingalls Head formations, Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick.
Magazine article from: Atlantic Geology; 7/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; Southeastern Grand Manan Island consists of explosive and effusive volcanic rocks of the Ross Island and Ingalls Head formations...explosion des formations de Ross Island et d'Ingalls Head, qui comprennent...the Silurian - early Devonian Mascarene Group. The Avalon composite...
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An Economic History of Imperial Madagascar, 1750-1895: The Rise and Fall of an Island Empire
Magazine article from: The International Journal of African Historical Studies; 1/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...1750-1895: The Rise and Fall of an Island Empire. By Gwyn Campbell. African Studies...least nominal control over much of the island during the nineteenth century. To this...some of his claims about the Malagasy-Mascarene relationship-and especially the slave...
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Trouble in paradise; sun-drenched beaches, vibrant coral gardens and lush tropical jungle -- Malaysia's Perhentian Islands seem to have it all. But will mass tourism have a heavy debt to pay? (Responsible Travel).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Geographical; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...by the sun, the Perhentian islands rose from the sea before me...Lee, owner of the Paradise Island Resort, reassured me that...channel that separates the islands, he continued: "Now, there...coral elsewhere around the islands, locals predict visitor numbers...islands (Indonesia) * Southern ...
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Commonwealth to participate in presentations by small island states to the UN.
News Wire article from: PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association; 8/25/2009; 700+ words
; ...earlier this year. The Cook Islands became the first Pacific island country to make a continental...their submission, the Cook Islands seeks to secure access to...Seychelles became the first small island countries to make a joint...submission concerning the Mascarene Plateau in December ...
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Medicinal and aromatic plants of Indian Ocean Islands.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Southern Medical Journal; 11/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...of biodiversity. Even remote islands are not spared. For instance, the present day flora of some islands in the Indian Ocean represents...booming business. Indian Ocean islands such as the Mascarene Islands, Comoros, Seychelles...
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Mascarene Islands
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Mascarene Islands , in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar. They include Mauritius , R...rediscovered by the Portuguese at the beginning of the 16th cent. The islands are named for Pedro Mascarenhas, who visited them c.1512.
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Reunion Island
Encyclopedia entry from: Countries and Their Cultures
...Orientation Identification. Reunion Island (in French, La Reunion...All the residents of the island are administratively French...Location and Geography. Reunion Island lies in the Indian Ocean...it is the largest of the Mascarene islands. High plains separate two...
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Mauritius
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography
...AND DEPENDENCIES Rodrigues Island, and the island groups of Agalega Islands and Cargados Carajos Shoals...Mauritius is a picturesque island nation, with rugged volcanic...undersea feature called the Mascarene Plateau (a ridge that for...
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Seychelles
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
...xE9;, the principal island, comprises 144 sq km (56...includes the coralline Aldabra Islands and the Farquhar group. Situated...Victoria, is located on the island of Mahé. TOPOGRAPHY The Seychelles Islands are the highest points of the Mascarene Ridge, an Indian Ocean ridge...
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Bory De Saint-Vincent, Jean Baptiste Georges Marie
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...the year in the Mascarence Islands. After returning to France...principles, and knowledge of island faunas; the zoogeography...and recently, the volcanic islands. He accepted spontaneous...type but, on recent volcanic islands, such as R é union...While accepting that the Mascarene ...
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