A group of puffins is called a ‘lot’ of puffins. Well, by me it is. I find this collective noun works with most groups of animals.
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A tobacconist of puffins?
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An “asthma” of puffins?
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A bookshelf of puffins?
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Baby puffins are called pufflings. I hope this helps.pic.twitter.com/0P8i3K18Ib
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What else could you possibly call them?
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I found this joyful fact out on
@skomer_island - the best place to learn about puffins/shearwaters
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The scientific name for the hoopoe is Upupa epops.
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I had known that but had forgotten it. Fab piece of trivia. Even better than knowing that Subbuteo was named after the Eurasian hobby
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A baby puffin is called a puffling
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Indeed - the Puffin's scientific name is Fratercula arctica
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The puffin’s Northumbrian name is Tommy Noddypic.twitter.com/XjhE9BCdsK
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And in Shetland, Tammie Norrie.
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Ooooh bit auks
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You should look up the Latin name of the True Thrush bird
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"How to build a puffin" let's go Caitlyn
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Stephen Fry said so. Of all 'QI' facts, I thought this worth remembering. "Think I don't know about puffins, eh? Go on, ask me. I dare you," said nobody ever.
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The orangutan, however, has the best Latin name of all: Pongo Pygmaeus, which means the Little... *checks notes* ...Pongo.
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Turns out Buffo buffo isn’t a buffo either
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This is even more unfair as the famous puffins aren't the original holders of the name. It was originally for the Manx shearwater and later re-applied.
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