327: Mandarin Duck
Ellen falls in love with the Mandarin duck. We discuss why waterfowl's webbed feet don't freeze in the winter, the evolutionary arms race between male and female ducks, New York City's local celebrity Hot Duck, your new favorite coffee order, and more.
Works Cited:
"Countercurrent Exchange" - Dr. Roger Lederer, ornithology.org
“Coevolution of Male and Female Genital Morphology in Waterfowl” - Patricia L. R. Brennan et al., PLOS One, May 2007
"Ducks, Geese, and Swans" - Ivan Phillipsen, scienceofbirds.com, December 2020
“Conspecific Brood Parasitism and Nesting Biology of Mandarin Ducks (Aix…
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