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What adaptation makes it possible for ducks to be such great swimmers and divers?
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∙ 11y ago
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.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y ago1. Webbed feet
2. Feathers that are water repellent because the duck preens itself and rubs oil from the oil gland onto them...?
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∙ 16y agoWebbed feet for better swimming.
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∙ 13y agoThey have tiny little fit bodies lol
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∙ 15y agoforce them
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Baby hawk called?
Baby ducks are called ducklings. The word duckling divers from the greek god duckangelo. He was the god of ducks.
What type of adaptation is a duck webbed feet?
The ducks feet, being webbed, flat, and smooth help for a watery environment in 2 ways: # To swim better. # To walk on the soft, muddy soil around water.
Do ducks fly long distances?
Yes. Some species of ducks in North America fly all the way from Canada where they are born in the spring down to Mexico where they stay for the winter. Then they fly back again to mate and have their own ducklings.
Ducks have how many legs?
Ducks have 2 legs.
What do you call a group of ducks?
Ducks in flight are a flock. Ducks on the ground are a badling. Ducks in the water are a raft, team or paddling
What eats back swimmers?
ducks can!
What does ducks on the pound mean?
swimmers
What is a ducks adaptation for flight?
Ducks have adapted greatly by learning to get out of the water quickly and start flying.
What is an adaptation for ducks?
Webbing between toes for swimming
What is the ducks adaptation?
one of the ducks structural adaptations is its webbed feet to keep it a float in water. a behavioural adaptation is that they only feed in shallow water, by wading in the water.
What do polar bears ducks and river otters have in common that help them be good swimmers?
Webbed Feet.
What adaptation has occurred in ducks that helps them in swimming?
Webbed feet perhaps
What is the purpose of birds in a pond community?
Birds play an important part in the ecosystem in a pond community, particularly ducks. Birds eat insects and fish. Ducks are a group of birds. Ducks are pond creatures. They enjoy water and are good swimmers. Ducks use ponds to hunt and raise their young. Ducks also mate in ponds. Many people enjoy watching ducks as well and use them as decoration birds and beautifying a natural setting. Most people who have ducks as pets have a pond to keep them.
Can or Could it be possible for ducks to play ping pong?
yes it would be very possible!
What are the main characteristics of the waterfowl?
The waterfowl include ducks, geese, gulls pelicans, herons and swans. They generally have the characteristics of being strong swimmers with medium to large bodies.
Baby hawk called?
Baby ducks are called ducklings. The word duckling divers from the greek god duckangelo. He was the god of ducks.
What type of adaptation is a duck webbed feet?
The ducks feet, being webbed, flat, and smooth help for a watery environment in 2 ways: # To swim better. # To walk on the soft, muddy soil around water.
