[The Past and present of La Salle County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, general and local statistics, map of La Salle County, history of Illinois, Constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters, etc, etc..
The great auk was 75 to 85 centimetres (30 to 33 in) tall and weighed around 5 kilograms (11 lb) The size of a medium penguin, it lived in the open ocean except for when it waddled ashore for breeding on just a few islands.
1 The Umiaq/Angyaq is a large open skin boat, 15 - 25 feet long (although some are nearly 50 feet from Kotzebue area). 2  It is used for hunting whale and walrus, travel and bartering. 3  A large umiaq/angyaq could carry up to 15 people and a ton of cargo. 4  The kayak, a closed skin boat, is typically for one person.