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The great auk (Pinguinus impennis) is a species of flightless alcid that became extinct in the mid-19th century. It was the only modern species in the genus Pinguinus.
- †P. impennis
- †Pinguinus, Bonnaterre, 1791
The Great Auk’s grim fate had been predicted as far back as 1785 by explorer George Cartwright. “A boat came in from Funk Island laden with birds, chiefly penguins [Great Auks],” wrote ...
Hace 5 días · Great auk, flightless seabird extinct since 1844. It belonged to the family Alcidae (order Charadriiformes) and bred in colonies on rocky islands off North Atlantic coasts. Utterly defenseless, great auks were killed by rapacious hunters for food and bait.
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6 de nov. de 2015 · By Riley Black. November 06, 2015. • 3 min read. At nearly three feet tall and weighing ten pounds, the Great Auk was the bulkiest member of its family of seabirds. But, despite its name, it...
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27 de nov. de 2019 · Extinction reconstruction with ancient DNA reveals humans were responsible for the demise of the giant, flightless great auk.
4 de dic. de 2019 · Why the Great Auk Is Gone for Good. New research finds that the extinction of this flightless bird was completely our fault. Share full article. 44. Like the passenger pigeon and the moa, the...
15 de feb. de 2024 · The great auk (Pinguinus impennis) was a large flightless seabird that inhabited the North Atlantic and once numbered in the millions. With a glossy black back, white belly, small head and wings, and webbed feet, it grew to about 70 cm tall and weighed approximately 5 kg as an adult.
