Horned Puffin (Noun)
Meaning
Northern Pacific puffin.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The horned puffin is a seabird native to the Northern Pacific Ocean, breeding in large colonies on rocky islands.
- Horned puffins are easily recognizable by their brightly colored beaks and distinctive horn-like feathers above their eyes.
- In the summer months, horned puffins can be found in the coastal waters of Japan, Alaska, and Russia.
- The horned puffin's diet consists mainly of small fish, squid, and crustaceans, which they catch while diving underwater.
- Horned puffins are monogamous birds, with many pairs staying together for many years and even reusing the same nesting burrows.