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a puffins enimy is a gull (Black-Blackened Gull)
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How many types of Puffins exist?
3 types, Atlantic, Horned and Tufted Puffins.
Do tufted puffins eat other birds?
No. Puffins eat small fish.
What are some tufted puffins What are fact?
They are the largest bird in the puffin family.
What are the puffins enemies?
Im Pretty Sure Its!! Eagle Hawk Raven And More
Who are puffins enemies?
Some animals that prey on puffins are different types of gulls, such as black backed and herring gulls. Other predators are foxes, minks, and human beings.
What has the author Daniel L Boone written?
Daniel L. Boone has written: 'Breeding biology and early life history of the tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)' -- subject(s): Puffins
How long do puffins usually live?
According to the Alaska SeaLife Center, horned puffins live 20 years or more, and tufted puffins live 15-20 years. And according to National Geographic online, Atlantic puffins live 20 years or more. Puffins in the Hebrides Islands in Scotland have been found still alive 34 years after ringing by researchers, and older puffins are believed to exist. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8156866.stm
What seabird has the scientific names puffinus puffinus?
The seabird with the scientific name Puffinus puffinus is known as the Manx shearwater. It is a medium-sized seabird in the shearwater family that breeds in the North Atlantic. They are known for their long migrations and distinctive flight patterns.
Is a horned puffin endangered?
In the past, puffin numbers have suffered as the birds' pelts have been used for clothing and their eggs prized by collectors. However, North Atlantic puffins, with an estimated population of six million, are neither extinct nor endangered. Puffins are adaptable to a wide range of conditions. Elsewhere, horned puffins and common puffins have not suffered a dramatic drop in population, but tufted puffins have fallen in numbers.
What type of habitat do Antarctic puffins have?
There are no Antarctic puffins -- puffins live in the Arctic.
Is a puffin carnivore?
Yes, puffins feed mainly on sandeels which are a type of fish.
Are puffins cousins of penguins?
Yes here are three different species of puffin: * Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) * Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) * Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)
