Wild ducks feeding on acorns
Teplov, V.P.
Zool. Z 35: 1264-1265
1956
Accession: 014301364
In the stomachs and intestines of 22 of 33 wild ducks killed in October were found acorns, and in 5 of the other 11 birds the mucosa showed staining which indicated that acorns had recently been eaten.
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