A single puffin was once recorded carrying 62 fish at once

The name puffin is possibly derived from the appearance of the puffin chicks, which look like puff balls thanks to their dense downy feathers, according to Audubon Project Puffin.

These ten-inch-tall birds can haul quite a bit of food in their beaks. In fact, one puffin can carry about ten fish back to its nest at a time, as explained by the Audubon Project Puffin. And a single puffin in Britain was once recorded carrying 62 fish at once, as further noted by the Audubon Project Puffin.

The puffin’s bill and feet are only bright orange during its breeding season in the springtime, according to the World Wildlife Fund. When the breeding season is up, they shed the bright outer bill for a smaller, more neutral beak.