Wood Duck Aix sponsa
Wood ducks can do it all: they are very strong swimmers and flyers!
ORIGIN:
North America
HABITAT:
Wetlands
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
20 oz
Height: 18-21 in
DIET:
Insects, seeds and nuts
PREDATORS:
Alligators, foxes and birds of prey
NATURAL DEFENSES:
Produce warning calls
REPRODUCTION:
30-day incubation; sexually mature at 1 yr
THREATS:
None
LIFE EXPECTANCY:
15 yrs in wild
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