Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cute loving couple of colorful ducks. Mandarin duck Aix galericulata female and male. Loving birds, animal love. Smooth background ...

Because of very dry conditions in the breeding grounds, duck reproduction was probably low in the spring for the second consecutive year. As in 2024, that will translate to fewer young-of-the-year ...

Because precipitation came late to the Prairie Pothole Region this year, duck reproduction is probably very low. That summarizes the field reports that comprise the Waterfowl Breeding Habitat and ...

Depending on what corners of the internet you frequent, you may have heard about the horrific corkscrew penises ducks use to solicit often nonconsensual sex. If you've never stopped to wonder about ...

What if you could tell a potential partner’s STD status just by looking at them? That’s the evolutionary advantage that ducks appear to have. It turns out mallard ducks have a problem with the males ...

Sperm Storage Tubules (SSTs) allow female ducks to store sperm for extended periods, decoupling insemination from fertilization and enabling delayed fertilization. Female ducks have more control over ...