🦤 Dodo Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🦤 Dodo emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, the 🦤 emoji means “gone” or “extinct.” People use it to signal that something is finished or no longer exists. It's a pretty straightforward way to express that sentiment. 🦤 sits in animal emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.

Where it comes from

The 🦤 emoji is a dodo bird. It’s often used to represent something extinct, lost, or gone forever. People use it when talking about things that are no longer around, like a past relationship, a dream, or even a historical event. It can also be used humorously to represent something silly or ridiculous.

Also known as

People search for it under a lot of different names. All of these point at the same character.

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02 — Platforms

Dodo emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character is always U+1F9A4 — but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your dodo looks like to the person on the other side.

AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS

GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps

FacebookFacebook, Messenger

OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

SamsungGalaxy, One UI

MicrosoftWindows, Teams, Fluent

WhatsAppWhatsApp on Android

JoyPixelsSlack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Dodo emoji copy and paste

Tap any value to copy it. The emoji itself works everywhere, the escapes are for your code, and the shortcode Slack and Discord expect is :dodo:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Pick the notation your language wants. They all resolve to the dodo, code point U+1F9A4.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🦤 Dodo emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F9A4 when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “dodo”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.

Android

On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.

Windows & Mac

Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “dodo”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :dodo: and it converts to 🦤 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🦤, in CSS \1F9A4, in JavaScript \u{1F9A4}.

No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.

05 — Download

Dodo emoji PNG and SVG

Transparent PNG and SVG for thumbnails, decks and design files — one file per vendor, which makes 9. Artwork belongs to whoever drew it, so check the licence before commercial use.

Emoji PNG library →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

Samsung PNG · 64px

Microsoft PNG · 64px

WhatsApp PNG · 64px

JoyPixels PNG · 64px

06 — Combinations

Dodo emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around dodo for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations →

Cute dodo combos

Aesthetic dodo combos

Dark dodo combos

Party dodo combos

Love dodo combos

Cool dodo combos

Mood dodo combos

Flex dodo combos

Unhinged dodo combos

Soft dodo combos

Late night dodo combos

Summer dodo combos

Gaming dodo combos

Y2K dodo combos

Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that for every pair Google has drawn, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

07 — In conversation

What 🦤 means from a girl or a guy

The same character carries a different intent depending on the sender and the message before it.

From a girl

If a girl sends you a 🦤, she might be playfully expressing that something is over between you two, or that a particular situation is finished. Sometimes she's just being a little dramatic and having fun with the image of a lost bird. It's usually lighthearted.

From a guy

When a guy sends you a 🦤, he could be signaling that he’s moving on from something, or that he sees something ending. He might be jokingly pointing out something that’s no longer relevant. Don't take it too seriously; it's usually playful.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🦤, you could reply with: “That’s sad 🥺,” “Let it go 🕊️,” “Time to move on 👋,” or “Never forget 💭.”

Used in a sentence

08 — Around the world

What 🦤 means in other countries

Firmly tied to one idiom about being hopelessly outdated, aimed at ideas and tech far more often than at people.

Reads the same almost everywhere

English idiom

“Dead as a dodo” means completely obsolete or extinct, often applied to outdated ideas or tech.

Museum and science content

Straightforward reference to the extinct species and de-extinction research.

Before you send it: Safe to use as a light jab at something outdated; not typically aimed at people in normal use.

09 — Apps

What 🦤 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1F9A4, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, the 🦤 emoji means “gone” or “extinct.” People use it to signal that something is finished or no longer exists. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.

WhatsApp draws 🦤 with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only 🦤 in it is shown enlarged.

Discord & Slack

Both accept the shortcode :dodo:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 🦤 looks different there than on your phone.

Outlook & email

Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 🦤 from the copy button above.

10 — Related

Emojis similar to the Dodo emoji

Same family (animal-bird) — often confused with dodo or used alongside it.

Animals & Nature →

🐔Chicken 🐧Penguin 🐦Bird 🐦‍⬛Black Bird 🐤Baby Chick 🐣Hatching Chick 🐥Front-facing Baby Chick 🦆Duck 🦅Eagle 🦉Owl 🪽Wing 🪶Feather

Collections 🦤 belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

animal emojis

11 — History

Where the 🦤 Dodo emoji came from

Approved as part of Emoji 13.0, the dodo has been on phones for years now — counting from its release, 6.

AppleiOS

Twitter / XTwemoji

Dodo emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Dodo emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F9A4 never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

2020

Added to the standard

Dodo was approved as U+1F9A4 and shipped in Emoji 13.0 (2020). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today

Drawn 9 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🦤 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

12 — FAQ

Dodo emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🦤 Dodo emoji mean?

Generally, the 🦤 emoji means “gone” or “extinct.” People use it to signal that something is finished or no longer exists. It's a pretty straightforward way to express that sentiment.

What does 🦤 mean from a girl?

If a girl sends you a 🦤, she might be playfully expressing that something is over between you two, or that a particular situation is finished. Sometimes she's just being a little dramatic and having fun with the image of a lost bird. It's usually lighthearted.

What does 🦤 mean from a guy?

When a guy sends you a 🦤, he could be signaling that he’s moving on from something, or that he sees something ending. He might be jokingly pointing out something that’s no longer relevant. Don't take it too seriously; it's usually playful.

How do you reply to the 🦤 emoji?

If someone sends you 🦤, you could reply with: “That’s sad 🥺,” “Let it go 🕊️,” “Time to move on 👋,” or “Never forget 💭.”

What else is the 🦤 emoji called?

Dodo is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “animal emoji”, “bird emoji”, “extinction emoji”, “large emoji”, “ornithology emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F9A4.

What is the Unicode code for 🦤?

The Dodo emoji is U+1F9A4, added in Emoji 13.0 (2020). In HTML you can write it as 🦤, and in CSS as \1F9A4.

How do I copy and paste the 🦤 emoji?

Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 🦤 goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :dodo: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🦤 look the same on every phone?

No. Dodo is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1F9A4. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

🦤Dodo Emoji

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