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WHAT ARE DUCKS?
Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family.
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WHERE DO DUCKS LIVE?
Ducks live near water in ponds, lakes, and marshes, or swampy areas, all over the world. Ducks are omnivores and eat both plants and animals, including insects, worms, and leaves.
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WHY ARE DUCKS CALLED DUCKS?
The word duck comes from Old English dūce 'diver', a derivative of the verb *dūcan 'to duck, bend down low as if to get under something, or dive', because of the way many species in the dabbling duck group feed by upending; compare with Dutch duiken and German tauchen 'to dive'.