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They are the largest bird in the puffin family.

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What are the Tufted Puffins' enemies?

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3 types, Atlantic, Horned and Tufted Puffins.


Do tufted puffins eat other birds?

No. Puffins eat small fish.


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


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Do some puffins live in Scotland?

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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.


Where does a puffin bird live?

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Some species of penguins are endangered. Puffins are watched and there are groups lobbying to place them on the endangered species list.


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Is a puffin carnivore?

Yes, puffins feed mainly on sandeels which are a type of fish.