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.
My answer is that many people tried to kill them it's so sad :(.
yes mostly Great Auks
It is a bird called the "Common Murre."Kayla
they are 75 - 85 centimeters tall and weigh 5 kilograms
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.
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.
There is no evidence to suggest that Jacques Cartier killed anyone during his explorations of North America in the 16th century. He was primarily known for his role in exploring and mapping the St. Lawrence River and the Canadian coastline.
Auks live in the northern hemisphere (north of 25°N). They are relatives of penguins but can fly.
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.
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.
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A couple relatives of the puffin are auks and murres.