The diet the Great Auk had consisted of cod, sand lance, sculpins, and atlantic menhaden. As a carnivore in its time it was easy to find food like fish and capelin as they would dive down to catch …show more content…
One of the Great Auk’s unique characteristics is, the Great Auk is not actually a penguin, it is actually a bird ;however, it is often referred to as the "penguin of the north". When the bird became extinct the remains of the species entranced a great value in Victorian Britain. The Great Auk is also known for being the mascot for many colleges and universities, such as Sir Sandford Fleming College in Ontario, Archmere Academy in Claymont, and Adelaide University Choral Society in Australia. The American Ornithologists Union has also named their scientific journal ‘The Auk’ to honor the magnificent bird, the Great Auk(“Great