I noticed that ducks stretch their feet out and land on water like a jet ski. But when they land on the ground, how do they do that? Because they can't slide over the hard ground, can they? Or do they only land on water?
2007-05-25 01:48:50 · 2 answers · asked by jasslab 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Like all birds that land on a hard surface, they use their legs as shock absorbers. The legs extend as far as possible, they "back-flap" hard with their wings, and then cushion the shock of landing by slowly collapsing their legs as they let their body drift down.
Watching an "oops!" landing can be really funny -- it DOES happen!
2007-05-25 03:48:04 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They land in my front yard all the time. (I put out corn for them and the deer and the turkeys) It's the same principle when landing on water but you're right, they can't "ski" on the ground. (I think they have to come in a little slower when landing on the ground.) Every once and a while one of "my" ducks will come in a little fast and take a header.
2007-05-27 06:46:59 · answer #2 · answered by STEVE C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋