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[–] Strider@thelemmy.club 27 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

If we're going to play that game, puffins are technically auks since they're also in the same family.

Also where I'm from we call those razorbills.

No, I'm not fun at parties.

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 days ago

I think that fact is cool, thanks for sharing!

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago

See, here's the thing...

[–] Slovene@feddit.nl 27 points 6 days ago (1 children)

And also why everybody calls him lesser.

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago

Make lesser auks greater again.

[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 14 points 6 days ago

Aukward

[–] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago

Shit, there's still auks out there? We didn't kill them all? That's sick!