Nearly 50 years ago, a bet made by a group of friends in an Avoca bar had to be settled. “Nothing else to do on a January day ...

and Thai might imitate the call of a mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), probably the most common duck in the world. But, of course, to English speakers, it’s quack-quack. And, by the way, it’s only ...

Black ducks are often found mixed in with flocks of mallards. They also make very similar sounds to their mallard cousins. The hens quack, and the drakes have a high, quiet, nasal quack.

Mystery surrounds the return of a giant inflatable duck that disappeared from Dubai Creek last week. The 18-metre-tall duck surprised onlookers when it appeared on December 1. It was gone by night.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Looking to recapture some of last week's magic -- in which a mallard duck appeared on the field in a 48-14 victory over the Carolina Panthers-- the Tampa Bay Buccaneers enlisted the ...