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Common, or northern, pintail (Anas acuta). Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata), an Asian perching duck. mallard wigeon northern shoveler (Anas clypeata) northern pintail (Anas acuta) wood duck black duck common goldeneye common shelduck
For Students
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Quizzes
Dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius). Animals, mammals.
Ultimate Animals Quiz
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
Animal Group Names
pigeon. pigeon and dove. member of the order Columbiformes, family Columbidae
Ultimate Bird Trivia Quiz
Lion (panthera leo)
Deadliest Animals Quiz
Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)
Wild Words from the Animal Kingdom Vocabulary Quiz
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Prairie falcon (Falco mexicanus) in mid-flight.
11 Questions About Birds Answered
Common, or southern, cassowary (Casuarius casuarius).
8 Birds That Can’t Fly
animal. Amphibian. Frog. Anura. Ranidae. Frog in grass.
Abundant Animals: The Most Numerous Organisms in the World
Hungry Pelican waiting to be fed, beak open, Australia
Why Don’t Birds Have Teeth?
Baby rabbit (bunny)
7 More Domestic Animals and Their Wild Ancestors
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A Factory Interior, watercolor, pen and gray ink, graphite, and white goache on wove paper by unknown artist, c. 1871-91; in the Yale Center for British Art. Industrial Revolution England
Inventors and Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Sydney New Years Eve Fireworks
Why Does the New Year Start on January 1?
Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
12 Greek Gods and Goddesses
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.
10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci
World Data Locator Map: Australia
Is Australia an Island?
The Battle of New Orleans, by E. Percy Moran, c. 1910. Andrew Jackson, War of 1812.
26 Decade-Defining Events in U.S. History
Adolf Hitler (Nazi, nazism, German leader).
9 Things You Might Not Know About Adolf Hitler

duck: References & Edit History

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: University of Wisconsin-Madison - Livestock Division of Extension - The Origin of Ducks. Dec 11, 2024
Add new Web site: The Spruce - Fun Facts About Ducks. Jan 30, 2019
Added photographs of the northern shoveler (Anas clypeata) and the northern pintail (Anas acuta). Jun 26, 2018
Add new Web site: Science Kids - Fun Duck Facts for Kids. Dec 21, 2016
Add new Web site: CoolKidFacts.com - Duck Facts for Kids. Dec 21, 2016
Add new Web site: Easy Science Kids - Ducks – The Adorable and Friendly Birds. Dec 21, 2016
Text related to duck ancestry and the economics associated with various types of duck production added. Aug 07, 2015
Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Duck. Feb 04, 2014
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Ducks. Feb 04, 2014
Added new Web site: Wild Birds Unlimited - Mottled Duck. May 27, 2009
Added new Web site: Animal Planet - Duck. Apr 14, 2009
Media added. Nov 11, 2008
Added new Web site: National Geographic - Mallard Duck. Aug 26, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Duck. May 26, 2008
Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Mallard Duck. Feb 27, 2008
Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Duck. Feb 27, 2008
Added new Web site: Animal Corner - Duck. Feb 08, 2008
Article revised and updated. Nov 16, 2007
Media added. Oct 04, 2007
Added new Web site: Oklahoma State University - Poultry Breeds. Jun 09, 2006
Article revised. Mar 16, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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