Species #15: Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Added: 2026-05-22

[00:00:00]Number 15, today we are out looking for a mallard. The mallard has a webbed foot and they like eating plants such as lettuce. Mallards like other waterfowl aren't prone to getting foot fungus. If we did a list of the top 15 most common duck species, they'd be number one.

[00:00:19]Mallards are the most iconic duck species in the northern hemisphere and likely the world. Almost all domestic duck breeds are directly descended from the wild mallard. Make sure to subscribe.