Domestic duck
The domestic duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) is a type of mallard that has been domesticated by humanss and raised for meat, eggs, and featherss while some are kept as pets.
| Domestic duck | |
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| Pekin duck | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Anas |
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| Subspecies: | A. p. domesticus
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| Trinomial name | |
| Anas platyrhynchos domesticus | |
Domestic Duck Media
Ducks with free access to rice paddies in Bali, Indonesia provide additional income and manure the fields, reducing the need for fertilizer.
A freshwater shrimp with an acanthocephalan (orange) in its body cavity. Ducks eat the shrimps and become infected with the parasites.
One of Beatrix Potter's illustrations for The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, 1908
White Pekins are raised for meat.
Muscovy ducks produce a richly-flavoured meat, and are kept as pets.
Indian Runner ducks stand upright, do not fly, and may produce over 300 eggs per year.
Painting by José Honorato Lozano of duck farms along the Pasig River in the Philippines, 1821
Turning duck eggs in front of incubators, Germany, 1952
Duck farm in the Philippines, 2014
Inspecting duck eggs at a hatchery, Vietnam, 2014
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