Domestic Duck

Anas platyrhynchos domesticus

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Domestic duck refers to any species of duck that has been domesticated. They may be reared for meat, eggs, or down. Domestic ducks are also kept for show, as pets, or for their ornamental value. Almost all varieties of domestic duck apart from the Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) are descended from the mallard (Anas platyrhynchos).

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  1. (c) Mr. T in DC, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/7471115@N08/4892688168
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anas_platyrhynchos_domesticus

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