dodo Emoji
๐ฆค ยท U+1F9A4 ยท Emoji 13.0
What does the dodo emoji mean?
When discussing unique or obsolete things, individuals often reach for the ๐ฆค emoji to symbolize the dodo, a flightless bird that has been extinct since the 17th century, directly representing a bygone era or a species that has disappeared forever, and figuratively used to convey something or someone is outdated, obsolete, or on the verge of disappearing, with slang uses extending to describe a person or idea that is considered foolish or ineffective, while also being used in the context of ornithology or conservation to highlight the importance of protecting endangered species.
dodo emoji examples
- just saw a cassette player in a thrift store and I'm dead ๐ฆค
- the way we're treating the planet is going to make us the next ๐ฆค if we don't change our ways
How to copy the dodo emoji
To use the dodo emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F9A4), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
dodo emoji on different platforms
How the dodo emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



dodo Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ฆค |
| Name | dodo |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1F9A4 |
| Shortcode | :dodo: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 13.0 (2020) |
dodo Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F9A4, added in Emoji 13.0 (2020). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :dodo:.
People also search for the dodo emoji as animal, bird, extinction, large, ornithology.