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| − | {{Infobox|title = Mallard|image = Mallard.png|class = '0|type = Weight|score = 0,7 - 2,1|fur = Leucistic, Common (Male, Female), Piebald, Melanistic|reserve = Layton Lake District}}The '''Mallard''' is a small class 0 animal. It can be hunted in the [[Layton Lake District]]. |
+ | {{Infobox|title = Mallard|image = Mallard.png|class = '0|type = Weight|score = 0,7 - 2,1|fur = Leucistic, Common (Male, Female), Piebald, Melanistic|reserve = Layton Lake District}}The '''Mallard''' is a small class 0 animal. It can be hunted in the [[Layton Lake District]]. |
The mallard was released as part of the free DLC ''New Species 2018''. |
The mallard was released as part of the free DLC ''New Species 2018''. |
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== Description == |
== Description == |
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| − | ''The mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is a medium to large sized dabbling duck with a hefty body, rounded head and wide flat bill. Males |
+ | ''The mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is a medium to large sized dabbling duck with a hefty body, rounded head and wide flat bill. Males have a dark, iridescent-green head and bright yellow bill, an instantly identifiable trait. Females on the other hand, are mottled brown and possess orange-brown bills. As dabbling ducks, mallards feed in the water by tipping forward and grazing on a highly diverse diet of underwater prey and plants. Due to their peculiar feeding habits, they tend to be able to occupy almost any wetland habitat. They are notoriously widespread and can be found on lakes, ponds, marshed, rivers and coastal habitats. Hunting mallards revolves around planning, patience and a little bit of luck. They will usually spend their days between two bodies of water, one that they use for resting, preening and socialization and the other they use as their feeding ground. They can be found either at one of these two locations or travelling between them. Mallards are noticeably smaller than geese, but significantly larger than the teal.'' |
== Features == |
== Features == |
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Revision as of 22:28, 18 October 2018
The Mallard is a small class 0 animal. It can be hunted in the Layton Lake District.
The mallard was released as part of the free DLC New Species 2018.
Description
The mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is a medium to large sized dabbling duck with a hefty body, rounded head and wide flat bill. Males have a dark, iridescent-green head and bright yellow bill, an instantly identifiable trait. Females on the other hand, are mottled brown and possess orange-brown bills. As dabbling ducks, mallards feed in the water by tipping forward and grazing on a highly diverse diet of underwater prey and plants. Due to their peculiar feeding habits, they tend to be able to occupy almost any wetland habitat. They are notoriously widespread and can be found on lakes, ponds, marshed, rivers and coastal habitats. Hunting mallards revolves around planning, patience and a little bit of luck. They will usually spend their days between two bodies of water, one that they use for resting, preening and socialization and the other they use as their feeding ground. They can be found either at one of these two locations or travelling between them. Mallards are noticeably smaller than geese, but significantly larger than the teal.
Features
| Description | |
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| Behaviour | Vocal and social |
| Habitat | Swamps, ponds, lakes, rivers |
| Senses | Very good hearing, okay sense of vision, poor sense of smell |
| Social | Mixed groups with one dominant male, some males remain solitary |
| Active | Dawn, early morning, night |
| Recommended Equipment | Weapon Class 0, Beacon Deluxe Duck Caller, Mallard Decoys |
| Species | Anas platyrhynchos |
| Difficulty | Easy |
Color variants
