Ducks are a very underrated animal. Ducks have a lot of personality, and we are not just talking about Donald and Daffy. You may be considering getting a pet duck and unsure what to expect.
If you are preparing to bring a duck into your home, get ready for cuteness overload. I have found eleven reasons why ducks are so cute, and I would like to share them with you.
Why Are Ducks So Cute?
1. Ducks Cuddle With You
Ducks are like cats and dogs in that ducks love to cuddle with their humans. If a duck decides it wants to cuddle with you, the duck will get into your lap and get burrow between your legs.
The duck will get comfortable near your arms and legs and get cuddly. Ducks not only like to be with humans but also like to get cuddly with their own species.
In the wild, sometimes ducks like to cuddle together, which is so cute and sweet. Cuddling is a pastime that takes place in many types of species, and ducks are no exception.
If you teach your pet duck how to cuddle, the duck will learn quickly and begin to show affection. However, if you have a pet duck, you will need a friend for it to cuddle with them.
Only another duck can relate to a duck.
2. Those Webbed Feet
Let’s face it, webbed feet are just cute! The webbed feet of a duck help them navigate in the water. Ducks use their webbed feet like little paddles to move through the water.
Not to mention the fact that webbed feet are so cool looking. The front three toes are merged by the skin between them, producing two webs.
Ducks actually have four toes. Three toes point forward, and one smaller toe points backward. Ducks walk on their toes, which is totally cute!
Many people do not know that a duck’s feet can change color. The feet of the mallard duck are orange but turn a brighter shade to attract love, if only for a season.
3. Ducks Are Playful
Ducks are so cute when the ducks play. Ducks enjoy splashing in the water and playing with each other. It is entertaining to watch ducks play together. Ducks like to play with toys as much as a cat or dogs.
Some great duck toy options:
- Kiddie pool
- Mirror toys
- Bells
- Swings
Believe it or not, the perfect toy for a duck is an old-school rubber duckie. Ducks are incredibly playful birds and appreciate having toys to play with.
If your pet duck tries to get you to join in the fun, it is a sign that the duck feels a special bond with you and wants to spend time with you. The duck may see you as their human.
4. The Noises Ducks Make
Duck noises are too cute for words. Ducks usually express themselves by saying, “honk, honk,” or “quack, quack.”
Your duck may not have seen you for a period, and the duck speaks to you by saying hello.
You can tell by the duck’s tone if the duck is happy. If the duck knows you as their human, you can bet it is a very happy quack.
If your duck is following you around the house and quacking, the duck is demonstrating affection for you. Ducks like to be around their human as much as possible.
5. The Funny Way Ducks Walk
It is because of their cute, webbed feet that ducks waddle when ducks walk. It is like their trademark move, and ducks got the moves. Ducks must know how cute ducks are when ducks waddle.
It is also because of the placement of their legs that ducks waddle. It is funny to watch them walk. If you want to imitate a duck waddle just for giggles, it is easy.
Just turn your feet away from one another and take little awkward steps that shift your weight from one foot to the other.
Now walk unsteadily and inelegantly, and you should also be moving from side to side. It is unnatural and not very graceful, but it is adorable simultaneously!
Nothing is more endearing than watching a duck walk!
6. Head Bopping
Ducks that are expressing joy will often bop their head. It is a sign that the duck is happy. If it looks unusual to you, do not worry. Your duck is not “quacking up” or losing it.
It means that the duck is very fond of you and is excited to see you or one of their flock. It is not unlike a dog wagging its tail to show its contentment.
An intense and jubilant quack typically accompanies the duck head bop. You will also see your duck bop their head if the duck is happy about something.
For example, you may have just cleaned their pool, and the duck feels a sense of gratitude toward you. Your duck is thanking you for helping them.
7. Many Types Of Ducks
There are many types of ducks that exist. The kind of duck being profiled in this article is the domestic duck. However, there are many various types of ducks:
- Common goldeneye
- Domestic duck
- Mallard duck
- Mandarin duck
- Northern pintail
- Ring-necked duck
- Wood duck
There are also other ducks, such as the ruddy duck and the Northern Shoveler.
No matter what type of duck it is, you can count on three things, it will have a beak, it will have webbed feet, and it will be gorgeous.
8. Ducks Nibble At Your Fingers
Another sign that your duck loves you, besides cuddling, is when ducks nibble at your fingers. The nibbling may occur during feeding time. If you hand feed your ducks, you may have experienced this.
The nibbling means that your duck adores and appreciates you. It is an adorable and unusual way that ducks demonstrate their affection.
9. Ducks Love To Be Pet
Most domesticated animals respond well when the animals are petted. Ducks are just like cats and dogs in this way. It is a common form of affection.
Ducks generally like to be petted. You need to be gentle. The following are the areas ducks want to be petted:
- Lower mandible
- Wings
- Neck
- Around the mouth
Be gentle when you touch them, and you will likely win them over. Your duck will come to learn that you love them and have their best interests at heart.
10. Ducklings Are Adorable
Nothing is cuter than baby ducklings. Most ducklings only weigh a few grams at birth, and these babies are precious. Even better than just a baby duck is a baby duck sleeping.
Anything that is a baby is super cute, and when something cute is sleeping, it doubles, triples, or even quadruples the cuteness factor. Ducklings are little yellow furballs of delightfulness.
11. The Imprinting From Birth
Ducks show emotion through their habit of imprinting. Imprinting is when the duckling, from the time of birth, figures out where the duck is safer.
The duck will attach itself to people or other animals the duck finds protective. Ducklings demonstrate this trait when ducks become attached to their mothers.
It is no wonder that a mother duck, much like any other mother, will stop at nothing to protect her young. She safeguards her ducklings from attacks from other ducks.
Most waterfowl have alarm calls the ducks send out in times of danger. These alarm calls will cause the young ducks to scatter.
Mother ducks will put themselves in harm’s way and pretend that their wings are broken to draw predators away from their ducklings.
Conclusion
Ducks are delightful creatures, as ducks are so cute and loveable. Ducks are unique because of the way that ducks walk and their unusual, webbed feet. Ducklings are also adorable.
Ducks can form strong bonds with their humans and often get very excited to see them. You can have a domesticated duck as a pet who will give you much love and considerable joy.