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A duckling is sometimes abandoned when in a litter is weaker than the others and because it can't keep up with them the mum abandons the duckling. Another reason could be that a human has before touched it and once that happens the humans leaves a scent on the duck and sometimes the mum then abandons the duckling.
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Are ducklings cute?
yes, ducklings are cuddly, and cute!!!
Ducklings will sometimes treat a person as their mother what is this an example of?
This is an example of imprinting, a process where a young animal forms an attachment to the first moving object it sees after hatching. The ducklings associate the person with their mother figure and follow them accordingly.
Why do older ducklings attack younger ducklings?
to set authority
What should you call two baby ducklings?
Just ducklings.
When was Make Way for Ducklings created?
Make Way for Ducklings was created in 1941.
Do newly hatched ducklings have feathers?
Newly hatched ducklings actually do not have feathers.
Female Mallard on my pond with four ducklings two of which are pure yellow is this normal as I have only ever seen Mallard ducklings black with yellow?
The mallard ducklings are probably not pure mallard ducklings. The female mallard probably mated with a pekin duck, which are the big white ducks, Pekins are yellow as ducklings.
Male cayuga duck won't accept newly hatched cayuga ducklings?
Only the females will accept Cayuga ducklings, and if she has ducklings of her own, and the ducklings that you have aren't part of her family, she will most likely just peck them away from her and her babies.
Can ducks have 15 ducklings at one time?
I thought that their was 8 at a time but I'm not positive.
What is sometimes used as a verb form of parent?
The noun parent can be used as a verb form; for example: If you parent these orphaned ducklings, they will believe that you are their mother.
Can mallard ducklings see at birth?
Ducklings are not born, they are hatched. Yes, they can see after they hatch.
How many pages does Make Way for Ducklings have?
Make Way for Ducklings has 68 pages.
