Stats

Lifespan: 5-10 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Omnivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Flock
Biome: Freshwater wetland
Range: Northern Hemisphere
Movement: Flight
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Speed
Status: Common

About

A dabbling duck found across temperate wetlands worldwide, where the drake's iridescent green head flashes in the spring sun. Almost every domestic duck breed traces back to this single, adaptable species.

Life cycle

1.
egg
A clutch of eggs rests in a down-lined nest near water, covered and warmed by the brooding female.
2.
hatchling
A downy hatchling follows its mother to the water within hours and feeds itself almost immediately.
3.
juvenile
A juvenile grows its first true feathers, swimming in the family group and learning to dabble or dive.
4.
adult
Fully grown with adult plumage.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Anas
Species: Anas platyrhynchos