The fact is, is that the British Museum had a complete specimen of a dodo in their collection up until the 18th century -- it was actually mummified, skin and all -- but in a fit of space-saving zeal, they actually cut off the head and they cut off the feet and they burned the rest in a bonfire.
Faktum er, at British Museum havde et komplet eksemplar af en dronte i deres samling frem til det 18. århundrede -- det var rent faktisk fuldstændigt mumificeret -- men i et anfald af oprydnings-iver skar de rent faktisk hovedet og fødderne af, og de smed resten i et bål.