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Ducks
Ducks are usually found near
water. They use the water to find food,
keep clean, and stay warm. They enjoy
life near water. There are more ducks
than any other type of water bird.
Ducks have two special features
that allow them to do well in water:
webbed feet and waterproof feathers.
Their webbed feet act like paddles. A
duck waddles instead of walking
because of its webbed feet. There is a
special gland that produces oil near the
duck's tail which spreads and covers the
1. What do ducks use to find outer coat of the duck's feathers, making
it water-proof.
food and keep clean? Ducks eat seeds, nut, fruits,
grass, small fish, tadpoles, and insects.
-------------------------- During the wintertime, when food is hard
to find, they fly together in pairs to warm
paddles oil insects locations.
water antennae

2. Circle three things that ducks eat.

M & Ms insects popcorn grass cookies fruit rice

3. Ducks waddle instead of walking because of their _________________.

webbed feet, feathers

4. On the back of this sheet, draw three ducks swimming in a pond.

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