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 ...

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 ...