Class
Birds
Order
Ansériformes
Family
Anatidae
Zoo section
Mixed forest
Diet
Omnivorous
Habitat
Lakes and bays
IUCN Status
Least concern
Diet
Omnivorous, its diet consists of small molluscs, snails, shellfish, aquatic insects, larvae, aquatic plants and seeds.
Lifespan
Up to 10 years.
Reproduction
Monogamous, couples come together in February or March. The female builds the nest on the ground in the spring. It lays from 5 to 13 eggs. Incubation lasts 23 to 28 days. Young can fly between 53 and 61 days old.
Predators
The northern pike is a predator of ducklings. In the North, the arctic fox, gulls and jaegers attack the eggs and the incubating females. The common raven is also a frequent predator of eggs.