The Encyclopedia Americana, Volumes 1-30Bernard S. Cayne Grolier, 1981 - Reference |
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... DUCK , any of a group of heavy - bodied , short- legged , web - footed swimming birds closely re- lated to geese . Ducks nest in all major aquatic environments of the world except the Antarctic . Wild ducks have long been favorite game ...
... DUCK , any of a group of heavy - bodied , short- legged , web - footed swimming birds closely re- lated to geese . Ducks nest in all major aquatic environments of the world except the Antarctic . Wild ducks have long been favorite game ...
Page 449
... duck ( Heteronetta atricapilla ) of South America is another unusual duck classified with the stiff - tailed ducks , although it resembles a teal and feeds on seeds . Torrent Duck . The torrent duck ( Merganetta armata ) is a species ...
... duck ( Heteronetta atricapilla ) of South America is another unusual duck classified with the stiff - tailed ducks , although it resembles a teal and feeds on seeds . Torrent Duck . The torrent duck ( Merganetta armata ) is a species ...
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... ( Ducks , unlike geese , form pair bonds for only one season , and they rarely establish family units . ) After the ... ducks and some sea and inland diving ducks nest on land , usually within several hundred feet of water . Inland diving ...
... ( Ducks , unlike geese , form pair bonds for only one season , and they rarely establish family units . ) After the ... ducks and some sea and inland diving ducks nest on land , usually within several hundred feet of water . Inland diving ...
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