Post by Swampy on Nov 28, 2019 3:32:43 GMT -5
About 80cm (2ft 7in) tall, the stubby-winged and bulbous-billed great auks used to be found all across the north Atlantic - from North America through Greenland, Iceland, Scandinavia and the UK.
"Being flightless, they were always targeted by local people for food and for their feathers," says Dr Thomas.
"Being flightless, they were always targeted by local people for food and for their feathers," says Dr Thomas.
Must be good to eat.
