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Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family. Divided among several subfamilies, they are a form taxon; they do not represent a monophyletic group (the group of all descendants of a single common ancestral species), since swans and geese are not considered ducks. Ducks are mostly aquatic birds, and may be found in both fresh water and sea water.

Ducks are sometimes confused with several types of unrelated water birds with similar forms, such as loons or divers, grebes, gallinules and coots.

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    They're tasty
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    @aviophile, is this you?
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    People are shocked when people duck type nature?
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    @retoor I saw a domestic duck that was hanging out with wild ducks. Then I saw a ferret bolt into the group and grabbed onto the domestic duck. They battled in the water while the ferret was biting the neck of the duck. The duck kept putting his head under water. Exhausted the ferret took off. Later I saw the duck downstream with blood coming down his neck. Not sure he made it. Was an epic battle to watch.
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    @Demolishun how you know it was domestic? Was it wearing tie? It was Donald?
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    @retoor it was white and twice as big as the wild ducks. We don't have big white wild ducks here. Only mallards.
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    @netikras I left this place, checking every couple months, not me :/
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    @aviophile dude, you are one of the legends. Keep it real bro!
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    @Demolishun I am trolling somewhere else, with a new face, new identity and same fire. But if you ever need me to remind web developers that they are not real software developers, I WILL BE THERE!
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