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great auk
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great auk
n.
A large flightless sea bird (Pinguinus impennis) formerly common on northern Atlantic coasts but extinct since the middle of the 19th century.

great auk
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large flightless auk, Pinguinus impennis, extinct since the middle of the 19th century
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Noun1.great auk - large flightless auk of rocky islands off northern Atlantic coastsgreat auk - large flightless auk of rocky islands off northern Atlantic coasts; extinct
auk - black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas


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As one of the most famous birds in history, the great auk gave inspiration to wildlife artists and writers including Lewis Caroll, Charles Kingsley and Edward Lear, famous for his nonsense rhymes and whose illustration sits beside the egg.
The exhibition explains why the Great Auk became extinct - and howit inspired the fledgling conservation movement in Victorian times.
The Great Auk, an extinct bird on display, is a reminder of how species could become extinct as a result of human actions.
 
 
 
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