"For a seabird, the is diminutive. It stands just 18–20cm (7–8in), which is about as tall as a paperback novel, and it is 26–29cm (10–11.5in) long from the tip of its bill to the end of its short, pointed tail. By comparison, a is 46cm (18in) long and a up to 80cm (24in) long. The puffin weighs between 350 and 600g, while the herring gull weighs up to 1500g. Seeing these figures it is easily understandable how puffins can be bullied by herring gulls and other birds."
— Puffin

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