Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Crested is a breed of domestic duck, characterised by a crest or tuft of feathers on the head. Ducks of this kind were probably brought from the East Indies to Europe by Dutch ships. [ 3 ] : 413 The duck may be of any colour; the crest results from the action of an autosomal dominant gene and varies widely in size, from imperceptibly small ...
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 ]
Most breeds and varieties of domestic duck derive from the mallard, Anas platyrhynchos; a few derive from Cairina moschata, the Muscovy duck, or are mulards, hybrids of these with A. platyrhynchos stock. [2] Domestication has greatly altered their characteristics. Domestic ducks are mostly promiscuous, where wild mallards are monogamous ...
From the Pekin to the Welsh Harlequin, this list of backyard duck breeds not only make great pets, but they are super cute as well. ... Known as a diving duck, the Red-Crested Pochard is a ...
This is a list of the breeds of domestic duck which have official recognition at national or international level. [1]Most breeds of duck derive from the wild mallard, Anas platyrhynchos, while a small minority are descendants of the Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata.
Domestic duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) Common mallard (Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos) 4000 BCE China: meat, eggs, feathers, manure, guarding, pest control, weed control, ornamental, show, pets Considerable physical changes Common in captivity, but more abundant in the wild 2a Anseriformes: Domestic water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) [3]
The mallard (/ ˈ m æ l ɑːr d, ˈ m æ l ər d /) or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa. It has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa.
Wrinkle, a 3-year-old Pekin duck, is owned by Joyce Kung and Justin Wood, a pair of New York City circus jugglers who serve as the duck’s "parents." Sevierville Buc-ee's goes viral for banning ...