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Physical Description:Females-slightly
duller feather color, having a lighter colored bill.
Males-has brighter colored feathers and bill.
Both have white cheeks and throats, the rest of the body is light brown
feet and legs are gray
Social Organization::
Special Adaptations:
Mother and father and their chicks
Reproductive Behavior: The male
can breed all year around. The male and female both go through vent
sexing. Breeding season begins in late April or early May. The
clutch size ranges from 6 to 12 cream colored eggs that are incubated for
about 25 days. The ducklins are ready to fly in about 6 weeks after
being born. They will reach sexuality maturity at the end of
their first year; however, many do not breed until their fseven years of
age.
The Animal at the Zoo:
History of the animals at the zoo, your personal observations of the
animal.
What a lovely day for couple of ducks to swim
Page Author:
Your name and E-mail address
Sources and Links:
www.ducks.org
www.hartenman.nl
www.ctwaterfowl.org
