What kind of an environment did the dodos live in?

The dodos lived in dense and humid forests, primarily on the island of Mauritius, which is located east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. Mauritius was then home to a variety of endemic plant and animal species that had evolved in the absence of many predators. The dodo was a flightless bird that depended on its unique adaptations, such as its strong beak, to thrive in this particular ecological environment.