A) Fish B) Shrimp C) Polychaete worms D) Molluscs
A) They use only their feet for propulsion. B) They flap their wings rapidly. C) They use their semi-extended wings as paddles and feet as a rudder. D) They rely on currents to carry them.
A) 18 cm (7 in) B) Around 7 cm (3 in) long C) 5 cm (2 in) D) 12 cm (5 in)
A) By excreting it through their feet. B) By regurgitating it. C) By drinking fresh water. D) Through their kidneys and specialised salt glands in their nostrils.
A) To the nearest human settlement. B) Randomly across different islands. C) To a completely new location each year. D) To the colony where they were hatched.
A) They fly directly to a burrow entrance. B) They dive into the water. C) They land immediately upon arrival. D) They make several circuits before alighting.
A) With an upright stance, fluffed chest feathers, and a cocked tail. B) By swimming away. C) By lowering their heads. D) By staying silent.
A) 70 mm long by 45 mm wide, weighing about 80 g. B) 50 mm long by 30 mm wide, weighing about 40 g. C) 55 mm long by 35 mm wide, weighing about 50 g. D) 61 mm long by 42 mm wide, weighing about 62 g.
A) Feeding them pre-digested food. B) Dropping fish on the nest floor from the start. C) Allowing them to hunt for themselves. D) Beak-to-beak feeding.
A) The temperature of the water. B) The number of predators on land. C) The availability of sand eels. D) The presence of Arctic skuas.
A) 10 to 20 days. B) 80 to 90 days. C) 60 to 70 days. D) 34 to 50 days, depending on food supply.
A) It sheds its down and reveals juvenile plumage. B) It starts hunting for itself. C) It leaves the burrow immediately. D) It gains adult facial patches.
A) Chicks remain in the burrow indefinitely. B) Chicks are abandoned. C) Chicks leave during the day. D) Chicks leave the burrow at night.
A) They congregate with other chicks. B) They immediately fly back to land. C) They paddle out to sea, usually about 3 km away from shore by daybreak. D) They swim towards predators.
A) They relocate to human settlements. B) New colonies are unlikely to start spontaneously. C) They abandon breeding for that year. D) They immediately find new sites nearby.
A) Billing, where pairs wag their heads and rattle their beaks together. B) Performing aerial displays. C) Singing elaborate songs. D) Building intricate nests.
A) They are abandoned after one use. B) They are used only by young puffins. C) They serve as storage for food. D) They are used for breeding and raising chicks.
A) They welcome human interaction. B) Their burrows may collapse if humans walk incautiously. C) They ignore human presence completely. D) They build stronger nests.
A) They are abandoned each year. B) Successful re-establishment after conservation efforts. C) They have no significance. D) They are the only places where puffins breed.
A) Feeding chicks on alternative prey species. B) Stopping breeding altogether. C) Reducing the number of chicks. D) Migrating to new regions.
A) By hiding their food. B) By arriving in groups when feeding their young. C) By ignoring the skuas. D) By fighting the skuas.
A) They are larger than adult puffins. B) They have bright red beaks. C) They have fully developed wings. D) They lack white facial patches and have dark legs and feet.
A) They dig new tunnels. B) They fly immediately. C) They walk, run, and flap to reach the sea. D) They remain in the burrow.
A) The presence of Arctic skuas. B) The availability of herring. C) The temperature of the air. D) The number of human visitors.
A) They increase egg production. B) The fledging period may be extended, and chicks may starve. C) They migrate to new areas. D) They immediately abandon their nests.
A) They are always shallow and simple. B) They are shared by multiple species. C) They can be complex with side tunnels for defecation. D) They are made entirely of sticks.
A) Predation is reduced when several birds arrive simultaneously. B) They hide their chicks. C) They leave the area. D) They attack the skuas.
A) 5 m (16 ft) B) 15 m (49 ft) C) 10 m (35 ft) D) 20 m (66 ft)
A) A chirping sound. B) A whistling sound. C) A growling sound somewhat resembling a chainsaw being revved up. D) A clicking sound.
A) Ciconiiformes B) Charadriiformes C) Passeriformes D) Anseriformes
A) Falconidae B) Procellariidae C) Spheniscidae D) Alcidae
A) Uria B) Fratercula C) Alca D) Cepphus
A) Old English B) Greek C) Anglo-Norman D) Latin
A) Manx shearwater B) Razorbill C) Guillemot D) Atlantic puffin
A) F. a. pacifica B) F. a. arctica C) F. a. grabae D) F. a. naumanni
A) Wing pattern B) Beak shape C) Coloration D) Size
A) F. a. grabae B) F. a. arctica C) F. a. naumanni D) F. a. pacifica
A) Seagull family B) Albatross family C) Auk family D) Pelican family
A) Pacific Ocean B) Indian Ocean C) Atlantic Ocean D) Southern Ocean
A) Newfoundland and Labrador B) Iceland C) France (Brittany) D) Greenland
A) Dark grey B) Black C) White D) Light grey
A) Atlantic puffin B) Mallard duck C) Canada goose D) Great blue heron
A) Summer B) Spring C) Winter D) Autumn
A) South America B) Australia C) Europe D) Northwest Africa
A) 50% B) 80% C) 60% D) 30%
A) South America B) Faroe Islands C) Newfoundland D) Norway
A) Winter B) Autumn C) Summer D) Spring
A) 80% B) 5% C) 50% D) 20%
A) White B) Grey C) Brown D) Black
A) The herring gull B) The Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) C) The great black-backed gull D) The lesser black-backed gull
A) Ornithopsylla laetitiae B) Ixodes uriae C) Spilopsyllus cuniculi D) Ceratophyllus borealis
A) Kudzu B) Tree mallow (Lavatera arborea) C) Purple loosestrife D) Japanese knotweed
A) 30–35 million individuals B) 12–14 million individuals C) 20–25 million individuals D) 5–6 million individuals
A) Skomer Island B) Lundy Island C) Fair Isle D) Farne Islands
A) Seals B) Ground-based mammals C) Fish D) Aerial predators
A) Fingerprinting techniques B) Genetic modification C) Behavioral analysis D) Dietary surveys
A) Fish migration patterns B) Chick growth rates C) Ocean salinity levels D) Water temperature controlling plankton abundance
A) The World Wildlife Fund B) The Sierra Club C) The National Audubon Society D) The Nature Conservancy
A) Marine fledglings B) Ocean babies C) Pufflings D) Sea chicks
A) Bergen B) Oslo C) Værøy Municipality D) Trondheim
A) 1960 B) 1939 C) 1950 D) 1945
A) Heimaey B) Værøy C) Lundy D) Skellig Michael
A) Porgs B) Droids C) Ewoks D) Wookiees |