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Some amazing science facts - Did you know for kids:
The great auk is one of the many sea animals that have become extinct. It used to live in the North Atlantic Ocean. It could not fly and was easy to catch. It was hunted for its fat, meat and feathers. People were also afraid of it. In 1834, a great auk was killed in Ireland because people thought it was a witch. The last great auk on earth was killed in 1844.
