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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.
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What is the feeding behavior of auks?
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.
Did Jacques cartier slotter birds?
yes mostly Great Auks
What kill Great Auks?
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.
What are some of the great auks relatives?
It is a bird called the "Common Murre."Kayla
What are facts about great auks?
they are 75 - 85 centimeters tall and weigh 5 kilograms
What were the reasons of the great auks death?
My answer is that many people tried to kill them it's so sad :(.
What are facts about the great auk?
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.
Where do auks live?
Auks live in the northern hemisphere (north of 25°N). They are relatives of penguins but can fly.
What is the counterpart of the Southern hemisphere Penguin that lives in the Northern hemisphere?
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.
What are the physical characteristics of auks?
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.
Who eats penguin like birds called little auks?
I do.
A type of auk of penguins?
Nowadays, we can still count with 16 different penguin species living on our earth, and they are: Emperor, Adelie, Chinstrap, African, Humboldt, Gentoo, Erect-crested, Fiordland, Galapagos, Little, Macaroni, King, Rockhopper, Yellow-eyed, Snares and Magellanic.
