The rare Shortarsed Puffin, which is only half the size of a regular Puffin can only been found in Kolbeinsey, North Iceland.

Puffins have a celebrated history of design, including the New York Subway Map and, somewhat controversially the Penguin symbol on Penguin books.

Two Puffins, placed head to foot, will fit exactly into an average sized beer can. Please don’t try this though.

The Arctic Monkeys were originally named The Arctic Puffins, but after an acrimonious copyright battle with some actual arctic puffins, the band were forced to change their name.

The tears of a Puffin can heal numerous diseases and disorders, but this information is suppressed by global pharmacy companies.

A Puffin from Iceland gave Damon Albarn the idea for his Gorillaz project.

Due to the precarious places in which they live, all Puffins are routinely trained in Search and Rescue techniques.

Puffins cannot recognise their own reflection. This is to prevent them from becoming vain.

The phrase ‘rarer then hen’s teeth’ should actually be ‘rarer than Puffin’s teeth’. Neither actually have teeth.

This is not an actual Puffin: (with thanks to the ever-helpful @andijah)