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Duck
Anas platyrhynchos
Farm Bird
least concern
Omnivore
Ducks are water birds with flat bills and webbed feet. They love to swim, dive, and waddle around making their famous 'quack quack' sound!
Habitat
Ponds, lakes, and farms worldwide
Fun Facts
- •A duck's quack doesn't echo - and no one knows why!
- •Ducks have waterproof feathers thanks to special oil.
- •Baby ducks can swim within hours of hatching!
- •Ducks sleep with one eye open to watch for danger.
Sounds
Duck quacking sound
call
Source: animal-sounds.org
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Aves
- order
- Anseriformes
- family
- Anatidae
- genus
- Anas
- species
- platyrhynchos
Tags
farm
bird
water
waddle