Puffins
There
are
three
types
of
puffins.
They
are
the
Atlantic,
horned,
and
tufted
puffins.
Puffins
live
in
the
Arctic.
Their
bodies
are
built
to
survive
the
cold.
Puffins
are
covered
in
feathers.
Their
feathers
are
black
and
white.
The
feathers
are
thick
to
help
puffins
stay
warm.
Puffins
have
webbed
feet.
Their
beaks
are
large
and
triangle-shaped.
Puffins
live
on
water
and
land.
They
can
swim,
walk,
and
fly.
In
the
spring
and
summer
they
live
on
the
coasts.
The
rest
of
the
time
they
live
at
sea.
Puffins
are
carnivores.
They
mostly
eat
small
fish.
They
also
eat
crabs,
squid,
and
sea
urchins.
Puffins
dive
into
the
water
to
catch
their
food.
Female
puffins
lay
one
egg
at
a
time.
They
dig
a
burrow
near
the
ocean.
Parents
feed
their
chicks
as
they
grow.
Wild
puffins
can
live
for
more
than
20
years.
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Puffin Classification: Bird
Diet: Carnivore
Endangered Status: Least Concern -
Average Height An Atlantic puffin is taller than a basketball. -
Average Weight A puffin weighs more than four sticks of butter.
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