DUCKS

Ducks Habitat: Ducks usually live on land within several hundred feet of water. Some ducks live in tree holes above land.

Physical Characteristics: Ducks range from12 to 24 inches long. Ducks come from 1 to 16 pounds in weight. Ducks can have large heads and flat flexible bills that are edged on the sides either with lamella (plates) or serrations. Ducks have long necks and broad shallow bodies.

Dubois, Jude. __duckling_600x480.jpg__. 2008. Pics4Learning. 28 Oct 2010 

__Resources__: Weller, Milton W. "Duck." //Encyclopedia Americana//. 2010. Grolier Online. 7 Oct. 2010 .