Pets and livestock have long been selected based on traits such as friendliness, diet, and ease of management. But not every animal that could be useful ever got the spotlight.

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NOISE DISTURBANCE: 10:34 a.m. on Reservoir Road. A caller said their neighbor’s ducks were quacking extremely loud for most of the morning. VEHICLE ACCIDENT: 7:15 p.m. at Lark Avenue and northbound ...

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Who knew that honking like a duck would be so much harder than shooting a small clay target dead-on? To say that I am not a hunter would be an understatement. Recreational hunting is basically unheard ...

On July 4, 2025, three ducks were filmed loudly squabbling in Hainan, China. The ducks stretched their necks and quacked furiously in what looked like an intense argument. Their synchronized showdown ...

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AQUEBOGUE, N.Y. — Doug Corwin knew there was a problem at his family’s commercial duck farm in Long Island when he spotted scores of dead or lethargic birds during a barn inspection in January. Within ...