Duck facts for kids
Farmed Animals · Mallards use ponds, lakes, marshes and rivers
- Biology and species
- Ducks; mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) as an example. Mallards are waterfowl that feed near the water surface and on land. Mallards may gather in flocks; behaviour changes with season.
- Social life
- Mallards may gather in flocks; behaviour changes with season.
- How they talk
- Mallards use calls and displays; duck species have different voices.
- Babies
- Mallard ducklings follow their mother and can feed themselves after hatching.
- Adaptations
- Webbed feet push against water during swimming.
Conservation evidence
This entry describes a domestic animal. Domestic breed welfare and wild-species conservation are different questions; no global wild population estimate is assigned here.
Collectible rarity labels are game rewards, not conservation categories. Historical figures and dated assessments are not live population counts.
Sources for this animal
Did you know?
- Mallards are waterfowl that feed near the water surface and on land.
- Mallards eat seeds, aquatic plants and invertebrates.
- Webbed feet push against water during swimming.
Quick answers
Where do ducks live?
Mallards use ponds, lakes, marshes and rivers
What biology facts should we know about ducks?
Ducks; mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) as an example. Mallards are waterfowl that feed near the water surface and on land. Mallards may gather in flocks; behaviour changes with season.
Do ducks live in groups?
Mallards may gather in flocks; behaviour changes with season.
How do ducks communicate?
Mallards use calls and displays; duck species have different voices.
What conservation information is available for ducks?
This entry describes a domestic animal. Domestic breed welfare and wild-species conservation are different questions; no global wild population estimate is assigned here.
Facts describe the species or group named above. Follow the sources for evidence and assessment dates; findings about one species do not automatically apply to all related animals.