Patchwork Power Point

Mrs. Rennick’s 4th Grade Class

How Did Puffins Get Their Name?

• Their name originally meant “fatling.”

• The name was used to describe the chubby cheeks.

Chandler

Where Are Puffins Found?Where Are Puffins Found? Atlantic Puffins are found Atlantic Puffins are found

exclusively in the North exclusively in the North Atlantic Ocean in North Atlantic Ocean in North America.America.

They are found from They are found from Labrador to the Labrador to the Northeastern U.S. Northeastern U.S.

In Europe, they nest south In Europe, they nest south to the Brittany Coast of to the Brittany Coast of France.France.

They also nest northwards They also nest northwards to Iceland, Greenland, and to Iceland, Greenland, and Northern Russia. Northern Russia.

It is in Iceland where 60% It is in Iceland where 60% of the population breeds.of the population breeds.

Katie B.

How Many Atlantic Puffins Are There in the World?

• There are 12 to 15 million Atlantic puffins in the world.

Elaine

How Many Species of Puffins Live How Many Species of Puffins Live in the World?in the World?

There are only four in There are only four in the world.the world.– Atlantic PuffinAtlantic Puffin– Horned PuffinHorned Puffin– Tufted PuffinTufted Puffin– Rhinoceros AukletRhinoceros Auklet

Aubrey

• Most puffins live about 20 years.

• Some have been know to live for 29 years!

How Long Can Puffins Live?

Bryson

How Big Are Puffins? How Big Are Puffins?

Puffins are usually Puffins are usually 10in. tall (18cm.) 10in. tall (18cm.) which is about the which is about the height of a quart jug height of a quart jug of milk. of milk.

A puffin weighs about A puffin weighs about 500 grams, similar to 500 grams, similar to a can of soda.a can of soda.

Cade

Why Do Puffins Have Colorful Beaks?

• They have them to dig burrows.

• Their beaks are colorful to breed.

• It helps them attract a mate. To find out more click here.

Grant

A Puffin’s SoundA Puffin’s Sound

Puffins make loud Puffins make loud growling calls.growling calls.

The calls usually The calls usually come from come from underground.underground.

It sounds like a It sounds like a muffled chainsaw.muffled chainsaw.

The chicks “peep” The chicks “peep” for food from their for food from their parents.parents.

Katie U.

How Do Puffins Communicate with Their Bodies?

• Puffins use body movements to communicate in a variety of situations.

• Like in aggressive encounters

• Even in the way they walk.

Ashley

How Can You Tell a Female Puffin from a Male?

• Males puffins are slightly larger than females.

• It is most noticeable when a pair is standing together.

• Most of the time puffins are found together.

Jack

How Long Can A Puffin Stay Under Water?

• Puffins can stay under water for about one to two minutes.

• They find a lot of fish in the water.

• Puffins can hold up to several fish in their beak at a time.

Brittney

How Do Puffins Find Their Way Home?

• They may look at the stars and make mental maps.

• They follow the stars to find their burrows each year.

Jeremiah

How Old Do Puffins Have to Be Before They Can Reproduce?

• According to zoo keepers puffins have to be 3 years old before they can reproduce.

Michelle

How Many Eggs Do Puffins Lay at How Many Eggs Do Puffins Lay at Once?Once?

Puffins lay 1 egg Puffins lay 1 egg per year.per year.

They usually keep They usually keep the same mate the same mate every season, live every season, live in the same in the same burrows each year, burrows each year, and they take turns and they take turns caring for the baby caring for the baby puffling.puffling.

Briana

How Deep Are Puffins Borrows?

• Puffins borrows can be anywhere from 2-3 feet deep.

• They dig their borrow with their bills and feet.

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Parker

What Enemies Do Puffins Have?

• Their main enemy is the great black backed gull.

• This bird is very big and deadly.

• The reason the great black backed gull hunts the puffin is because the puffin is really the only animal that’s on the sea most of the time.

Tia

How many fish a puffin can carry in How many fish a puffin can carry in it’s beak at one time?it’s beak at one time?

The record is a The record is a whopping 62 fish at whopping 62 fish at once.once.

The puffin’s beak is The puffin’s beak is specialized to hold all specialized to hold all these fish.these fish.

Matthew

Where Do Puffins Go in the Winter?

• Puffins go to a new area of the sea in the winter.

• A year later they come back to lay eggs on land.

• Then they will have new pufflings!

Cole

How Fast Can a Puffin Fly?How Fast Can a Puffin Fly?

A puffin can fly from A puffin can fly from forty-eight mph to a forty-eight mph to a whopping record of whopping record of fifty-five mph. fifty-five mph.

- Their good, strong - Their good, strong wings help them get wings help them get to that speed.to that speed.

Michael

How Did the Puffins Nearly How Did the Puffins Nearly Disappear from Maine?Disappear from Maine?

• They were over-They were over-hunted for food hunted for food and feathers.and feathers.

Ryan

How is Maine Helping to Bring Puffins Back?Puffins were disappearing in

Maine. Stephan brought puffins from Canada and put them in Maine. He also painted decoys. The plan was for the puffins to think it was there homeland. The plan worked. Now there are lots of puffins in Maine.

Reagan

And since there are puffins we are happy!

Yay!

!How is Global Warming Effecting Puffins?!

• Global warming will cause ice to melt.

• If it happens puffins will die out.• Global warming will also cause

water/air to heat up.• When puffins go into water they

will heat up.• Puffins have a lot of fat on them.• So when the puffins go in warm

water the fat on there body heats up

• water heats as well, and they will get warmer every minute

• Puffins then will sadly, slowly begin to die because they are so hot.

Rebekah

Are Puffins Endangered?Are Puffins Endangered?Puffins are not Puffins are not

endangered, but endangered, but they are they are threatened by threatened by human activities. human activities.

They are rare in They are rare in areas where there areas where there once were a lot. once were a lot.

As a result we need As a result we need to help puffins to to help puffins to breed and feed in breed and feed in their habitat.their habitat.Shaun

How Do Puffins Help People?How Do Puffins Help People?

Puffins provide food for people in Norway and Iceland.Puffins provide food for people in Norway and Iceland. The help promote tourism.The help promote tourism.

Especially in MaineEspecially in Maine They help tell about ocean health and prevent over-They help tell about ocean health and prevent over-

fishingfishing By the number of fish brought back to burrows for the By the number of fish brought back to burrows for the

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