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Mallards are very adaptable, being able to live and even thrive in urban areas which may have supported more localised, sensitive species of waterfowl before development. [119] The release of feral mallards in areas where they are not native sometimes creates problems through interbreeding with indigenous waterfowl.
This is a list of mammals in Indiana. A total of 60 species are listed. A total of 60 species are listed. Species currently extirpated in the state include the black bear , gray wolf , elk , American marten , cougar , fisher , porcupine , and bison .
Asian bush honeysuckle can choke out native plants and destroy natural food sources for birds and wildlife. Asian bush honeysuckle is one of Indiana's most common invasive plants Skip to main content
Hoosier National Forest, other agencies and volunteers are mapping where invasive plants are growing in Indiana's Charles C. Deam Wilderness.
The Indiana Dunes is an area of land beside Lake Michigan, in the State of Indiana, United States. It includes Indiana Dunes National Park and Indiana Dunes State Park. Non-native plant species, specifically invasive species, have colonized that area. Invasive plants are those plants that aggressively spread throughout an area and out-compete ...
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Domestic ducks are mostly promiscuous, where wild mallards are monogamous. Domestic ducks have lost the mallard's territorial behaviour, and are less aggressive than mallards. [7] [8] Despite these differences, domestic ducks frequently mate with wild mallard, producing fully fertile hybrid offspring. [9]
In flight, the lack of a white border to the speculum is a key difference. The American black duck is darker than most mottled ducks, and its wing-patch is more purple than blue. The behaviour and voice are the same as the mallard. Mottled ducks feed by dabbling in shallow water, and grazing on land.