Lake Duck
- Score
- 0.6079271
- Family
- Anatidae
- Tail Shape
- pointed
- Wing Shape
- broad
Why it matters
The Lake Duck, or *Oxyura vittata*, is a unique South American stiff-tailed species characterized by its broad wings and distinctively pointed tail feathers. It is particularly notable among biologists for possessing one of the longest avian phalluses in the animal kingdom relative to its body size, a trait that remains a focal point of evolutionary study.
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