"Brennan said, is the aggressive nature of the ruddy duck – the dominant male will attack any potential competitors to stop them from mating."
Sounds a bit like Liverpool on a Saturday night.
Ducks ding dongs in face of stiff competition
Waterfowl situation... Some alpha ducks bully smaller ducks so much when competing for mates that the beta birds' undercarriages barely take off, so to speak, a new study has found. Ducks are pretty unusual, in that some species temporarily grow their penises for the mating season, and penis shape and size is already diverse …
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Thursday 21st September 2017 07:39 GMT Anonymous Coward
Sounds a bit like Liverpool on a Saturday night.
Having just searched, I see that according to the RSPB website, in the UK, the ruddy duck "is subject to a Government-led eradication programme. As a result, the UK population of ruddy ducks now stands at fewer than 150 individuals."
One hopes this is not /too/ much like Liverpool on a Saturday night.
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Biting the hand that feeds IT
