What is this auk?

Auk is a bird in the Alcidae family. The most important species in this family can be a large auk, a giant bird who lived in the northern Atlantic until the 18th century, when he was hunted to extinction. These birds reached a height of 33 inches (85 centimeters) and, like Dodo, another famous extinct bird, were poorly adapted to aggressive predation by people. The surviving auks are significantly smaller. Physically, the auctions resemble penguins. They are built and have distinctive black and white feathers. Despite the similarity, the auks are more close seagulls than penguins. The superficial resemblance to penguins is an example of convergent development where unrelated species develop similar features. These properties are adaptive reactions to different original environments. All auks can fly, although some species are more frantic than others and birds tend to look embarrassing on the ground because they did not adapt to walking elegant. Birds prefer open water in the northern regions of the world where they can easily hunt species of prey. StudyThe water provides the best hunting environment to these birds and can take advantage of the cold increases to access sufficient prey sources.

habits differ between the types of auk. While the birds spend most of the time open water, they nest on the coast and some species invest energy in the nest on the ground when they do not actively nest. Auks are susceptible to habitat pressure, such as seawater warming because they have adapted to live in a very specific climate with very special ocean conditions. Fossil evidence shows that AKKS was once much more diverse and broadly distributed, illustrating the way the population changed when the climate of the country has changed during geological history.

Some zoos and protection programs maintain captivity auk populations. Visitors can see and sometimes interact with birds up close and colony may include other seafood to create naturalA more feel of feeling, especially in facilities that educate the public about protection issues. Scientists who study AKKS and the species living with them can use the captured auk populations in addition to observing populations in the wild.