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The Pekin or White Pekin is an American breed of domestic duck, raised primarily for meat. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] It derives from birds brought to the United States from China in the nineteenth century, [ 8 ] and is now bred in many parts of the world. [ 6 ]
In September 2001, Africa Israel Investments, a financial group headed by Lev Leviev won the tender for the creation of Israel TV channel in Russian. Established in November 2002, [1] the channel's first CEO was Yulia Shamalov-Berkovich, who led the company until February 2004. [2] The station began broadcasting on 12 November 2002.
The Pekin is heavily feathered; the plumage is creamy white with a yellowish tinge. [8] [10] The beak is short and orange-coloured. [10] The body is broad and heavy, and is held almost vertical. In the United Kingdom, drakes weigh approximately 4.1 kg and ducks about 3.6 kg, [13]: 438 while in Germany drakes weigh approximately 3.5 kg and ducks ...
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Domestic ducks are mostly promiscuous, where wild mallards are monogamous. Domestic ducks have lost the mallard's territorial behaviour, and are less aggressive than mallards. [7] [8] Despite these differences, domestic ducks frequently mate with wild mallard, producing fully fertile hybrid offspring. [9]
Wrinkle Five Star (hatched September 9, 2020) [1] is an American Pekin duck and emotional support animal who gained prominence on social media for participating in the New York City Marathon. [2] Hatched in Louisville, Kentucky , as the only survivor from a clutch of six eggs, [ 1 ] Wrinkle is biologically male but was initially thought to be a ...