ocr: DUCKS OF TODAY'S domesticated ducks are Mdeendran - from the mallard, a common wild species found in the northern hemisphere. BROAD The mallard was domesticated several thousand BEAK years ago, and its descendants are now found worldwide; they are a particularly important source of food in the Far East. The domesticated muscovy, a heavy, black-and- DOMESTICATED white bird, is a descendant DUCK of a different species, Ducks are kept mainly the Muscovy duck for their meat. Unlike of South America. their wila relatives, domesticatea parieties BTe often ophite. WEBBED FEET KEY FACTS
