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Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

  • Uncommon
  • IUCN LC · Least Concern
  • Bird
  • Europe

About the Atlantic Puffin

Known to science as Fratercula arctica, the Atlantic Puffin is a bird found in Europe. It is mainly found in the ocean.

This bird weighs about 500 g and can live for around 20 years. Its top speed is 88 km/h. Estimates put its population at about 12 million individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Least Concern (LC), the IUCN category for species that are widespread or abundant and not currently considered at risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Uncommon rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Uncommon cards turn up less often than Common ones.

Field data

Scientific name
Fratercula arctica
Group
Bird
Region
Europe
Habitats
Ocean
IUCN status
Least Concern (LC)
Game rarity
Uncommon
Weight
500 g
Lifespan
20 years
Top speed
88 km/h
Estimated population
12 million

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Charles J. Sharp
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