Kingdom : Animalia Class : Aves Family : Anatidae Scientific Name : Anas Platyrhynchos Size(L) : 30cm - 50cm ( 12in -20in) Wing Span : 60cm - 80cm ( 24in - 31in) Weight : 0.7kg - 1.4kg ( 1.5lbs- 3lbs) Top Speed : 55km/h (88mph) Life Span : 4 -8 years Colour : Green, Black, Grey, Brown, White, Yellow Skin Type : Feathers Distinctive Features : Long, broad beak and webbed feet
- Ducks are aquatic birds, medium-sized, and are related to swans and geese.
- The difference between them and swans and geese is that they catch their food by diving into the water.
- They are found in all continents of the world except Antarctica.
- They may be green, black, grey, brown, white or yellow in color.
- Their webbed feet facilitate them to travel on the surface of water and river banks easily.
- Their mouths have tiny plates lining their teeth, which help them filter food from water.
- They are omnivores feeding on plant and animal matter, both in and out of water.
- Mostly the females of some duck species only quack, the other ducks may whistle or grunt.
- They have numerous predators in small animals, large fish, bigger animals and humans.
- They are farmed worldwide for their meat and eggs.
- Their feathers are also widely used in bedding.
- Ducks are subject to terrible conditions when they are mass-farmed.