Great auk (Pinguinus impennis),artwork. This flightless bird inhabited the north Atlantic,breeding on rocky islands. It grew up to 85 centimetres tall and weighed around 5 kilograms. It was an excellent swimmer and hunted fish and crabs as well as feeding on plankton. It became extinct in the 19th century,largely due to overfishing for its down. Plate 22 from 'Watercolour drawings of British Animals' (1831-1841) by William MacGillivray. This illustration is dated 1839 | |
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