Fun facts about ducks !
♦Ducks were once wild until they were domesticated by the Chinese many
hundreds of years ago.
♦Ducks' feathers are waterproof. There is a special gland that produces oil
near the tail that spreads and covers the outer coat of feathers. Beneath
this waterproof layer are fluffy and soft feathers to keep the duck warm.
♦Ducks keep clean by preening themselves with their beaks, which they do
often. They also line their nests with feathers plucked from their chest.
♦Ducks' feet have no nerves or blood vessels. This means ducks never feel
the cold, even if they swim in icy cold water.
♦A duck waddles instead of walking because of its webbed feet.
♦Ducks can live from 2-12 years, depending on the species.
♦A male duck is called a drake, a female is called a duck. Babies are called
ducklings.
♦All of the Peking ducks in the United States are descendents from three
ducks and one drake imported to Long Island, New York in 1873.
♦A duck has three eyelids.
♦A duck's quack has no echo.
♦Some ducks and geese can fly as much as 332 miles a day!
