These aside,
most water
fowl are good
swimmers. The
web between
their toes is one
of the reasons for
this. When they push
one foot back, these webs broaden to provide a better pushing
force. Of course, it is not a coincidence that all these features
required for good swimming exist in
water fowl. All these features
have been granted water
birds by Allah, the
Creator of all living
beings.
Drakes, the male
ducks, always
have brighter
feathers
than
female ducks. This
is an important
protection for the
female ducks because
they incubate the eggs
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