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DUCKS
Bird     -     Vertebrate      -      Omnivore

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MANDARIN DUCK

MALLARD DRAKE

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Male:  Drake

Female:  Duck, Hen

Young:  Duckling

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​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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Visit:  Ducks . COLLECTIVE NOUNS, SIMILES, IDIOMS, METAPHORS and EXPRESSIONS

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WOOD DUCKLING

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