Species Cards
Duck
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Group: |
© Erica Bower Duck |
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Food chain : |
Omnivore |
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What it eats : |
Aquatic plants, e.g. duckweed, and invertebrates, including pond snails and midge larvae. |
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Eaten by: |
Fox. crows and magpies eat eggs and young birds. |
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Habitat: |
PondPond |
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Description: |
A waterbird that dives or dabbles for food. Ducks are smaller than swans and geese. They tend to have flattened beaks and eat pond plants and aquatic invertebrates. Mallard and Tufted Duck are two common species. |
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