The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a species of flightless bird, originary of the islands of Mauritius, east of Madagascar, that went extinct in the 17th century. The first recorded mention of the dodo was by Dutch sailors in 1598 and the bird went extinct shortly after (with the last sighting in 1662 by the Portuguese) due to hunting and the introduction of invasive predatory species (dogs, pigs, cats, rats, and crab-eating macaques) in its natural habitat.

Some specimens were brought to Europe in the early 17th century for studying and one of the few almost complete skeletons was recorded by Factum Arte using photogrammetry inside the collection of Erroll Fuller, in London, in early 2021. The 3D model was sent to Fademesa Foundry, in Madrid, for casting in bronze.