Dodo

Dodos are a species of flightless birds in the, first introduced in. The two dodos are Orville and Wilbur, both of whom are special characters working at the Airport, though it is suggested that there are more dodos: if the player uses the island designer app while trying to open the airport gates or go on a flight, Orville will close the player's app and mention that dodos from other airports make fun of them if they forget this step.

Orville and Wilbur's names are derived from the names of the Wright Brothers, who built the world's first successful motor airplane. Their service and names are a playful tease on the dodos' inability to fly. They are the first species introduced in Animal Crossing that are extinct in the real world. Their closest living relatives are the s.