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The tail helps the bird with some lift and speed of flight and also with direction. The bird uses the tail like a ship uses a rudder. It most purpose is that it acts as the rudder, steers the bird, and also keeps it balance.
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∙ 12y agoAbsolutely! It is their preening gland. It produces the oil that is used to make their feathers water proof. The ducks will rub their beaks on it to spread the oil. It looks like a little bump with feathers growing out of it.
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Your 4 year old shihtzu has a hard lump on her tail?
Your dog has cancer, I'm sorry.
How does a duck move?
They waddle. Ducks move there hips in a rolling fashion.
What is the body covering of a duck?
Ducks have a relatively thin skin covered with feathers. Since ducks are aquatic, they have preen glands with oil on the base of their tail; this oil is spread on the feathers to keep the duck dry while floating on the water.
How can you tell male from female on young bunnies?
When they are about 3 weeks, pick them up and turn them onto their back. There is a furry fleshy lump that is visible at the very base of the tail. Move the "lump" toward the tail. You will see either a very small penis, or an obvious vagina. Hard to describe in words.
What small brown furry animal has no tail?
a rat near a kife
Should ducks have a lump on their back?
Ducks and most other large birds have a bump at the base of their tail feathers called a uropygial gland, or oil gland, that secretes oil that birds use to spread on their bodies.
What is the ideal tail shape of a Bedlington Terrier?
its tail should look like a big lump of cotton
How long is a ducks tail?
about 2 3 inch
Why big lump at the end of the ferrets tail?
The big lump a the end of your ferrets tail is called a chordoma and will need to be surgically removed because it is cancerous. Contact your veterinarian for advice.
There's a lump on your cats tail what should you do?
Part your cat's fur at the lump and try to identify if the lump is part of the cat, or something on it. If it is not part of the cat, try to identify what it is. If it is a burr, remove it gently with your hands or a brush. If it is a tick, grab the tick's body and SLOWLY pull it off.
What is the big lump at the base of your cats tail?
A lump at the base of a cats tail can be an indication of many things. Some of these things include an abscessed wound, cyst, broken bone, or a simple fatty tumor.
What are the different types of Philippine ducks?
because the duck has no tail like a beaver and a platypus has a tail like a beaver
Different Types of ducks in the Philippine?
because the duck has no tail like a beaver and the platypus has a tail like a beaver
How do you tell if a horse has broken its tail or dislocated it?
it may be at weird angle if they broke it and if you feel the tail you will feel a lump or a gap
Where should you hold a live fish?
hold iy in the upper head and near the tail
What is a lump the size of a golf ball on the tail of your cat?
A tumor, go to the vet.
Do grebes have a tail?
Grebes are small water birds similar to ducks. They do have a tail, but it is very short and stubby and not obvious when you look at these birds.
