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waterfowl

Waterfowl are birds that live near water, like lakes and rivers. They have webbed feet that help them swim and are often seen floating or diving for food.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The waterfowl is a diverse group of birds with sleek, often plump bodies adapted for life on water. They typically have webbed feet for swimming, a broad or pointed bill, and dense, waterproof plumage. Their neck length varies greatly, from short and stout to elegantly long.

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Datos interesantes

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Many waterfowl can sleep with one eye open and half their brain awake to watch for danger!

Some tiny ducklings imprint on the first moving thing they see, thinking it's their mother!

The calls of certain ducks change depending on if they are flying, swimming, or calling for mates.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Waterproof Wonder

Waterfowl has special preen oil that coats their feathers, helping them shed water and stay dry while swimming and diving.

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Underwater Acrobat

Waterfowl can dive deep underwater to find food, using strong webbed feet to propel themselves with surprising speed.

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Feathered Filter

Waterfowl like ducks have unique bills with lamellae that help them filter tiny food particles from the water.

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Airborne Endurance

Waterfowl can fly long distances during migration, often forming V-shaped patterns to save energy.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
30-150 cm
Envergadura
50-240 cm
Peso
0.5-15 kg
Esperanza de vida
5-30 años
Top Speed
100 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
3-15
Incubación
20-40 días
Distancia de migración
5000 km

Dieta y alimentación

Waterfowl eat a mix of plants and small creatures they find in water or on land.

Alimentos principales

  • aquatic plants
  • seeds
  • insects
  • small fish
  • crustaceans

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Red Foxes often hunt waterfowl, especially nests and young.

eaten by

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Bald Eagles are powerful predators that hunt adult waterfowl.

shelters

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Cattail marshes provide safe nesting and hiding spots for waterfowl.

eats

Common Duckweed

Lemna minor

Duckweed is a tiny floating plant that many waterfowl consume.

Rasgos

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DucksGeeseSwans

Colecciones

Seguridad

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Always stay a safe distance from water and never go in alone.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de waterfowl?

30-150 cm

¿Cuál es el envergadura de waterfowl?

50-240 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de waterfowl?

0.5-15 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de waterfowl?

5-30 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de waterfowl?

100 km/h

¿Qué come waterfowl?

Waterfowl eat a mix of plants and small creatures they find in water or on land.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente waterfowl?

Wetlands

¿Cómo caza waterfowl?

Foraging

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