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.
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.
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'.