Arctic Tern
Arctic Tern
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| キョクアジサシ | |||
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| Romaji | Kyokuajisashi
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| Debut | Kemono Friends (2015 Game) | ||
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| Scientific Name | Sterna paradisaea
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| Distribution | Subarctic regions
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| Diet | Piscivore
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| Avg. Lifespan | 3 to 4 years
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| Read More | Arctic tern
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| Arctic Tern | Nexon Game |
“Me like traveling to the point that in one year I made a round trip to the north and the south. There was a time in one year Me travel for around 32,000km. Even as we speak, I'm itching to have a trip.”
—Arctic Tern's introduction
Arctic Tern is a type of Friend that appeared in the original Kemono Friends mobile game.
Appearance
Arctic Tern has white wings on her head, white hair at the top of her head that transitions to black and is light grey at the tips with a red bang between her eyes, and has cobalt blue eyes. She has a dark grey beret, light grey scarf, white blouse undershirt, a vermilion tie, a white blazer jacket that fades to grey at the ends with fur trim around the bottom, a white feathered tail that is grey on top and white underneath, a black pleated skirt, vermilion tights, and vermilion shoes.
Series Appearances
| Media | Role | |
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| 2015 | Nexon Game | ↪ Minor character, playable |
In Real Life
The Arctic tern is a medium seabird belonging to the family Laridae, along will gulls and skimmers. A highly migratory species, an Arctic tern has an approximate average annual round trip length of 70,900 km (44,100 mi) - 90,000 km (56,000 mi), flying from the northern Arctic to Antarctica, winning the prize for the longest known migration in the animal kingdom.
The Arctic tern can be found in coastal regions in cooler temperature parts of North America and Eurasia during the northern summer. During the southern summer, it can be found at the sea, reaching the northern edge of the Antarctic ice.
Their plumage is generally a monochrome palette of grey, white, and black, creating a strong and definitive contrast against their bright red/orange beaks. They're also very protective parents, and have an extraordinary defense system which involves signaling via calls and dive bombing anything they perceive as a threat.
Most of the Arctic tern's diet depends on its current location, but is almost always composed of fish such as cod, capelin, herring, and sandlances, or marine crustaceans like crabs and krill.
Trivia
- The Arctic tern has the longest migration of any animal by distance.
- The Genus name "Sterna" is derived from Old English "stearn" meaning "tern". The specific paradisaea is from Late Latin "paradisus" meaning "paradise". The Scots names "picktarnie", "tarrock" and their many variants are also believed to be onomatopoeia from the distinctive call.
References
- https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/Arctic_animals/arctic_tern.php
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_tern