DUCKS
Bird     -     Vertebrate      -      Omnivore
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MANDARIN DUCK
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MALLARD DRAKE
Male:  Drake
Female:  Duck, Hen
Young:  Duckling

​DUCKS
There are more than 40 breeds of domestic ducks
  • Are related to geese and swans.
  • Have very waterproof feathers with a waxy coating.
  • Have a downy under-layer of feathers.
  • Have webbed feet that act as paddles, so that they waddle instead of walk or hop.
  • Have good eyesight.
  • When preening, they spread a waxy coating on each feather.
  • Ducking are covered in down.
  • When nesting, the female will pluck her own down to line the nest.
  • Eat grass, aquatic plants, insects, seeds, fruit and fish.
  • Can live between 2-12 years, depending upon the species.
  • A duck's quack does not echo, and nobody knows why.
  • Most ducks don't quack.
  • A duck's egg was found with live fish inside it - it was found in a pond in the French Alps.
  • Cannot walk without bobbing its head.
  • Ducks love to surf.  They will often ride the tide, and swim back to ride them again.
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WOOD DUCKLING