Puffins, which resemble half-pint penguins except that they can fly, were once heavily hunted along the Maine coast for their meat and feathers, and by 1901 only one pair remained on the Eastern Egg Rock island. Now under the Puffins Project starting from 30 years ago, scientists have successfully saved them from extincting there. The picture above shows an Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) imitating a decoy by standing on one leg on the Eastern Egg Rock island of Maine . The one-legged, wooden decoy were used to lure the gregarious birds ashore. Just so cute!
Source: Chinadaily