Fascinating Facts About Puffins
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Puffins are fascinating seabirds with a unique life cycle, and are well-adapted for life underwater
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They are known for their brightly colored beaks, their ability to dive to impressive depths, and their monogamous mating habits
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They spend most of their lives at sea and only return to land for breeding season
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They have solid bones that help them submerge quickly, and can dive to depths of up to 60 meters
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Puffins usually form monogamous bonds that can last for many breeding seasons, sometimes up to 20 years
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Their beaks are notched, allowing them to hold onto multiple fish while diving
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Instead of building nests, puffins dig burrows in the ground on predator-free islands
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They have glands behind their eyes that help them filter sea salt from their blood, allowing them to survive at sea without freshwater
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