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Class
Birds
Order
Ansériformes
Family
Anatidae
Zoo section
Mixed forest
Diet
Herbivorous
IUCN Status
Least concern
Diet
Herbivore, feeding mainly on plants. It can also feed on insect larvae, snails and shellfish.
Lifespan
Up to 20 years in the wild.
Reproduction
Mating and egg laying takes place between April and May, starting at 1 year of age. The female lays on average 7 to 10 eggs at a rate of 1 per day which she incubates for approximately 28 days. The duckling’s first flight takes place approximately 50 days later.
Predators
Eggs and ducklings can be the prey of fox and certain birds like crow, seagulls and birds of prey.