🐾 Duck & Duckling

Watch the video and meet Duck & Duckling!

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Baby Name

A baby duck is called a duckling! It hatches from an egg and is covered in super-soft, fluffy down feathers.

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Home

Ducks build their nests close to water — tucked in tall grass or reeds — lined with soft feathers the mama plucks from her own chest to keep eggs cozy and warm.

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Food

Ducklings eat tiny water plants, algae, soft seeds, and little insects and worms they find near the water's edge. They love dabbling — dipping their bills into shallow water to scoop up food!

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Mama Helps

Mama duck keeps her ducklings safe by leading them in a line, calling them with soft quacks, and fluffing her wings over them at night to keep them warm and dry.

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Baby Learns

Ducklings learn to swim almost right away — within hours of hatching! Mama teaches them to find food by watching her dip and dabble in the water.

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Wow Fact

Ducklings can walk, swim, and find food all on the very first day they hatch — they are born ready for adventure! Their fluffy down is also naturally waterproof.