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a feathered con artist with waterproof feathers, a corkscrew defense system, and zero shame
means A web-footed waterfowl with a broad flat bill, known for swimming, dabbling, and its distinctive quack — though the same word also means to suddenly lower your head or body to dodge something.
from From Old English 'duce,' literally 'a diver' — the bird was named for what it does, plunging its head underwater to feed. That same root, tied to the verb 'duck' meaning to dip or plunge, is why bobbing your head out of danger and the diving bird share one name: both are duckings.
- echo myth
- A duck's quack does echo, despite the legend
- sleep trick
- Half their brain sleeps while one eye watches
- anatomy weapon
- Males have corkscrew-shaped, sometimes foot-long genitalia
- waterproof
- Oil-coated feathers keep them bone dry underwater
- global flock
- Found on every continent except Antarctica
pekin duck — originated in beijing, china around 2000 bc, now the most common domestic duck breed worldwide
mallard — wild duck species found on every continent except antarctica, parent breed of most domestic ducks
wood duck — north american species with iridescent plumage, nested in trees along the mississippi river
mandarin duck — east asian species with elaborate coloring, symbol of marital happiness in chinese culture