Dodo emoji 🦤
🦤 is the dodo: a plump grey bird with a hooked beak, the flightless bird of Mauritius hunted to extinction by 1681.
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What the dodo 🦤 emoji means
🦤 is the dodo: a plump grey bird with a hooked beak, the flightless bird of Mauritius hunted to extinction by 1681. It means extinction, obsolescence and silliness — “dead as a dodo”, an outdated app, Alice in Wonderland — and Mauritius itself, where it is the national symbol. Added in Emoji 13.0 (2020) with 🦣 mammoth. Living birds are on the bird emoji page.
Unicode name: dodo · U+1F9A4 · Emoji 13.0 (2020) · group: Animals & Nature.
How people use it
- Dead as a dodo: obsolete things
- Extinction: conservation posts
- Mauritius: travel, national pride
- Silly: clumsy jokes
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| dodoU+1F9A4 | Extinct bird | |
| mammothU+1F9A3 | Extinct mammal | |
| birdU+1F426 | Living bird | |
| flamingoU+1F9A9 | Another odd bird | |
| skullU+1F480 | Dead |
When the dodo means something is gone
Because the dodo is an extinct bird, the emoji can stand in for things that no longer exist — a cancelled event, an app that no longer opens, or a plan that fell through. It adds a dry, slightly humorous tone to a message about something that feels like ancient history. You might use a dodo to label a defunct service, an outdated gadget, or a band that has broken up. In a chat, the picture works as a shorthand for “gone for good” without needing extra words.
Questions people ask
What does 🦤 mean?
A dodo — extinction, obsolescence, or Mauritius.
When did the dodo go extinct?
By about 1681, less than a century after Dutch sailors reached Mauritius.
When was 🦤 added?
2020, Emoji 13.0.
What does the dodo emoji mean?
The dodo emoji represents the extinct bird and is often used to refer to something that is dead, gone, or outdated. It can mark old trends, apps, or jokes as past their time.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
