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Animal Crossing: New Horizons [b] is a 2020 social simulation game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch; it is the fifth main entry in the Animal Crossing series. In New Horizons , the player controls a character who moves to a deserted island after purchasing a getaway package from Tom Nook , accomplishes assigned tasks ...
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 .
An article in The New York Times in 1981 reported that ducks caught in the wild may be contaminated from pollution of rivers and other bodies of water, because they eat fish and other aquatic life. In particular, PCBs may pose a health risk for those who eat wild duck frequently. [15] [needs update]
The White Muscovy and the Pekin are the two most common purebred, commercially farmed ducks. Hybrids of the two are hardier and calmer, in addition to exhibiting natural hybrid vigor. [2] The incubation period of the hybrid eggs is between the mallard and Muscovy, with an average of 32 days. About half of the eggs hatch into mulard ducks.
The male Hawaiian duck has an average length of 48–50 cm (19–19.5 in) and the female has an average length of 40–43 cm (15.5–17 in). [10] On average, the male weighs 604 grams (21.3 ounces) and the female weighs 460 grams (16 ounces). [11] The Hawaiian duck is typically smaller than the mallard by 20 to 30 percent. [12] [13]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons [m] Kokonasu Rumba [n] Children's manga series based on the Animal Crossing series, with the original manga published in Japan by Shogakukan. [7] The English version was published by Viz Media in the United States, [8] and by Shogakukan Asia in Singapore. [9] Animal Crossing: The Bestest Island [o] Ryuhei Osaki [p]
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]
Mulards from crossing with a wild-type mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)The Muscovy is commonly reared for meat. [7]: 78 In commercial production, it is often crossed with a mallard-derived domestic duck such as the Rouen or Pekin to produce the hybrid known as a mulard.