they are 75 - 85 centimeters tall and weigh 5 kilograms
The Great Auks were killed in great numbers for food and fishing bait by seafarers, later also for their feathers. When the population decline was noticed, demand for specimens from museums and collectors increased, which in the end contributed to the extinction.
yes mostly Great Auks
It is a bird called the "Common Murre."Kayla
The feeding behaviour of auks varies between auk species, however in general they feed on small to medium sized fish. Unfortunately, the Great Auk is now extinct.
My answer is that many people tried to kill them it's so sad :(.
Auks live in the northern hemisphere (north of 25°N). They are relatives of penguins but can fly.
Auks are seabirds with compact bodies, short wings, and webbed feet adapted for swimming. They have black and white plumage, with some species having colorful bills during the breeding season. Auks are excellent divers and feed on fish and other marine life.
The northern hemisphere counterpart would be the Auk. Auks are from a completely different evolutionary family than penguins. Auks can fly but look and act a lot like penguins. Penguins and auks are a good example of evolutionary convergence.
The great auk was a flightless bird that became extinct in the mid-19th century. They were large seabirds that primarily inhabited the North Atlantic. Great auks were known for their distinctive appearance, with black and white plumage and a large, robust body.
I do.
Well, some rich man came along and he thought, " Wouldn't it be cool to kill the last two Auk penguins and stuff them?! " So he paid someone to shoot them and stuff them. Sadly, his plans followed through and the penguins were killed. The last two. A female, and a male. If he wouldn't of shot them, they could have reproduced and on and on. See what hunters can do? Hunters are evil.
three facts about the great basin tribes