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Correct Answer: Option (B) — Dodo
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedThe Tambalacoque tree (Sideroxylon grandiflorum, also known as the Dodo tree) of Mauritius suffered reproductive failure following the extinction of the flightless Dodo bird (Raphus cucullatus), as its seeds required mechanical abrasion and acid scarification inside the Dodo's gizzard to germinate.
The Dodo was famously endemic to Mauritius and went extinct there in the 17th century.
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