facts about ducks and rabbits

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🦆 Duck Facts

1. Ducks have waterproof feathers thanks to an oil gland near their tails.

2. Their webbed feet act like paddles, making them strong swimmers.

3. Ducks can sleep with one eye open — literally shutting down half their brain.

4. A duck’s quack does echo (the myth that it doesn’t is false).

5. Mallards are the most common wild duck species worldwide.

6. Baby ducks (ducklings) imprint on the first moving thing they see.

7. Some ducks can fly up to 60 mph (especially during migration).

8. They can see in full color, including UV light humans can’t.

9. A group of ducks on land is called a “brace” or “raft” on water.

10. Ducks dabble (tip upside down) to feed, while diving ducks fully submerge.

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🐇 Rabbit Facts

1. Rabbits have nearly 360° vision but a blind spot right in front of their nose.

2. Their teeth never stop growing — chewing hay and grass keeps them trimmed.

3. A rabbit’s ears can rotate 270° to detect predators.

4. They thump their hind legs as a warning signal to other rabbits.

5. Domestic rabbits can live 8–12 years with good care.

6. A female rabbit is called a doe, a male is a buck, and babies are kits.

7. Rabbits can jump up to 3 feet high and 10 feet long in a single leap.

8. They’re crepuscular — most active at dawn and dusk.

9. Wild rabbits build burrow systems called warrens.

10. They “binky” (jump and twist mid-air) when they’re happy.

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