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Auk
Alca torda
Chordata
Aves
Charadriiformes
Alcidae
Alca
Alca torda
Medium-sized diving seabird of the North Atlantic, related to puffins and murres. It dives for small fish and crustaceans.
Description
Quick Facts
Max Mass
Shoulder Height
Standing Height
Length
Diet
Trophic Level
kg
m
m
m
Piscivore
Piscivore – fish-eater
Hunt History
Found in Viking and Inuit middens along Greenland and Icelandic coasts, often consumed for meat and fat in winter scarcity.
Time & Range
Extinction Status
Extant
Extinction Date
Temporal Range
Region
BP
Arctic and North Atlantic coasts
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Fat Analysis
Fatness Profile:
Medium
Fat %
15
Est. Renderable Fat
0.5
kg
Targeted Organs
Subcutaneous Fat
Adipose Depots
Preferred Cuts
Subcutaneous Blubber
Hunt Difficulty (x/5)
Historical Entries
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