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they have a water resistant iol under their feathers that prevent the water from making them wet
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agobecause they have webbed feet ,have less weight and can float on water.
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Can a mallard duck land on land?
Ducks can land anywhere. They prefer to take off and land in water, because they are water birds. Water makes a softer landing than land, too! If they have to land on the ground, they have to flap their wings harder to hover in the air, but if they land on water they can just splash down.
Is duck is water animal or land animal?
a duck is a land animal, but you'd probably mainly see them in water because they are fond of water and there pretty good swimmers.
Is a duck an animal which lives on land or water?
A duck lives on land. I only goes in the water to get food, swim, and/or clean itself. It spends most of it's time in the water but sleeps and rests on land.
If you pour water onto water does it get more wet?
no. water put on water makes more water. its the same as land on land. put land on land, makes more land not dyer land.
Why do ducks have little legs?
Ducks do not live entirely in the water. Duck spend an equal amount of time on land as in the water. They often build their nest on land. They require legs to get from the water to land and vise versa.
What are the Advantag?
1) It makes better use of the Natural Resources of the sunlight, land and water. 2) soil erosion is effectively arrested.
Can a duck land on land?
Yes
If a predator of a duck spots it what does the duck do?
it will most likely fly off, but if it's one of those protective kinds it will saty in the water..only if the predator is on land
When was the duck boat invented?
The Duck boats that are used by civilian tour groups today (and travel on land and in the water), were invented in 1942 for use in WWII. They were called DUKW boats and were popularly called Duck boats.
What adaptation makes it possible for ducks to be such great swimmers and divers?
The adaptations that make a duck more suited to live in water rather than on land are a duck has webbed feet and wings. There are many reasons ducks prefer water. First of all, a duck's body has the legs far back, making them ungainly waddlers on land. Then,ducks have webbed feet to propel themselves easily through the water. Also,ducks have oil glands that secrete a substance that keeps their feathers dry and insulates their bodies. You can see them often, with heads turned backward, using the bill to spread this substance over the body.
What is the difference between duckweed and water lily?
Duck weed can grow on land that is just kinda swampy nd on water water lily can just live on the water.
Does a duck have a webbed feed?
Yes they do it helps the move threw the water swiftly yet they can still walk on land
