The maximum speed it is able to reach is 88kph (55mph). The life span is 15 - 30 years. Puffin lives in sea and coastal regions. It has a feathers skin type. The diet is carnivore. The average weight of the puffin is 368.5g - 481.9g (13oz - 17oz).
Facts about puffins
Name | Puffin |
Weight | 368.5g - 481.9g (13oz - 17oz) |
Habitat | Sea and coastal regions |
Scientific Name | Fratercula arctica |
Class | Aves |
Genus | Fratercula |
Size (H) | 28cm - 32cm (11in - 12.6in) |
Lifestyle | Diurnal |
Common Name | Puffin |
Conservation Status | Least concern |
Phylum | Chordata |
Life Span | 15 - 30 years |
Skin Type | Feathers |
Family | Alcidae |
Diet | Carnivore |
Prey | Sandeel, herring, sprat |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Colour | Black, white, grey |
Group | Bird |
Order | Charadriiformes |
Predators | Gulls, skuas, foxes |
Average Clutch Size | 1 |
Top Speed | 88kph (55mph) |