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Description: | By the mid-1850s this species was extinct due to overexploitation by humans for its meat, eggs, feathers and oil.
Model of Great Auk by Rowland Ward Ltd.
caption: Half-lateral view from left of whole of Horniman Museum object no NH.26.32a
caption: Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no NH.26.32a | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | modelling Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis) | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-184433 | Go to resource |
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