Why do ducks sit on their eggs?
Why do ducks have webbed feet?
Can all birds fly?
A duckling starts life in a hard-shelled egg, feeding on the yellow yolk. When it hatches, the fluffy duckling is ready to run around and find its own food right away. Other birds have a similar life cycle, but songbirds hatch naked and helpless and have to be feed by their parents while they grow.
Age - 5-12
Grade - 1-6
Category - Reference
Author - Sally Morgan
Publisher - Thameside Press
Pages - 32
Dimensions - 27 x 21.4 x 0.7 cm
