Summary ²

The domestic muscovy duck (Cairina moschata domestica) is a domesticated form of the wild muscovy duck originated in South America. It is bred for meat, feathers, eggs, pets and sometimes as guard animals.

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1. (c) Matt Gruen, all rights reserved, uploaded by Matt Gruen
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairina_moschata_domestica

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