Chicken-footed duck scared of water

[Paul Taylor <>]

Kurtis Lindsay wrote:
> If it is real its simply a mutation.
> Different mutations were what gave rise to webbed feet during the evolution
> of different birds.
Looking at the photo, there appears to be a ridge along the side of the
toes where the webbing should be.  This could be due to mutation or
"fowl play"; a quick Google didn't turn up and references to removing
the webbing from ducks feet.  (It did turn up a patent for processing
duck feet to make them "edible" - I'll pass!)

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   Paul Taylor                                  Veni, vidi, tici -
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