Facts about Musk Duck

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   Diving deeper than most waterfowl, musk ducks can submerge to depths exceeding 10 meters while foraging for aquatic invertebrates and plant material on freshwater lake beds.

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   Female musk ducks incubate their single egg for approximately 29 days before it hatches into a precocial duckling capable of diving within hours.

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   Approximately 3,000 musk ducks remain in the wild, with only a handful of zoos worldwide maintaining captive populations for conservation breeding programs.

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   The musk duck's unusual tail feathers can be held vertically during courtship displays, creating a distinctive silhouette used to attract females during breeding season.

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   Native to Australian freshwater wetlands, the musk duck occurs only in southern regions from Queensland to Tasmania, with populations declining by approximately 50 percent over the past century.

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   Male musk ducks produce loud vocalisations that can exceed 120 decibels, making them among the noisiest waterfowl in Australia.

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