Puffins used the Icelandic patronymic system for names, regardless of where their colonies are in the Northern hemisphere. It doesn’t much matter though, as they are all called ‘Puffin’.

Puffins are notoriously hard to track, as they have been known to remove tracking devices and reattach them to the less intelligent gull species.

Puffins are highly allergic to beetroot, which can make their entire beak turn purple.

Puffins come in four types – Atlantic, Horned, Tufted and Urban.

Puffins vehemently deny being involved in the phone hacking scandal, although this is still being investigated.

Puffins take it in turns to pose for tourists photos. During the busy summer months, there is a three day on, two day off shift pattern.

Puffins collect sand eels in their beaks. The record is 61, although this is hotly contested.

A group of Puffins are supporting Sigur Rós on their upcoming world tour.

The soft feathering of Pufflings (baby puffins) is the softest known on earth. As a result, it is often used in the make-up bushes used by supermodels.

Puffins are good at the majority of team sports, but excel at Cricket. One day internationals are their preferred format.