Fear level: 2
Why I am afraid:
I'm not afraid of all ducks. Just if there's a large group of ducks. They could like attack or something.
Why the fear makes sense:
- There are over 4 million google video results to the phrase "duck attacks people"
- In August of 2013 a 91-year-old man was hospitalized after being attacked by a duck
- In April of 2013 the city of Miami Springs, Florida received several reports of duck attacks
- There are more than 40 breeds of domestic ducks.
- Mallard ducks, the most common wild ducks in the US, can fly nearly vertically out of the water reaching a height of about 30 feet before flying horizontally.
- All types of ducks are part of the bird family Anatidae, and there are species of ducks found on every continent except Antarctica.
- All ducks have highly waterproof feathers as a result of an intricate feather structure and a waxy coating that is spread on each feather while preening. A duck's feathers are so waterproof that even when the duck dives underwater, its downy under-layer of feathers will stay completely dry.
- A ducks mouth contains rows of tiny plates to help filter water out of their beaks without losing food.
- Silas and I are going to the zoo on Friday and I will look at and get some more information on the ducks
- I will also go to the park and watch the ducks swim on the pond
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