dabbling

animal behavior

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In anseriform: Behaviour
… have evolved in the waterfowl—diving, dabbling, and grazing. Those that dive for food fall into two groups: inland species (pochards and the scaup) that favour relatively shallow lakes up to 6 metres (20 feet) deep and feed predominantly on plants such as pondweeds, and mergansers that feed in deeper marine…
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