Canvasback

	Canvasback
	Cat Given Name:	Duck
	Common Name(s):	Common Loon,  Mallard,  Canvasback,  Horned Grebe,  Wood Duck,  Green-winged Teal,  Red-throated Loon,  Ruddy Duck,  Blue-winged Teal,  Bufflehead,  Northern Shoveler,  Gadwall,  American Wigeon,  Redhead,  Common Goldeneye,  Long-tailed Duck,  Hooded Merganser,  Lesser Scaup,  Common Merganser,  Pied-billed Grebe,  Ring-necked Duck,  Red-breasted Merganser,  Greater Scaup,  American Black Duck
	Other Name(s):	Great Northern Diver,  Wild Duck,  Slavonian Grebe,  Devil-diver,  Hell-diver,  Pink-Eyed Diver,  Water Witch,  Carolina Duck,  Red-throated Diver,  Shoveler,  American Widgeon,  Baldplate,  Oldsquaw,  Harelda hyemalis,  Mergus cucullatus
	Scientific Name(s):	Gavia immer,  Anas platyrhynchos,  Aythya valisineria,  Podiceps auritus,  Aix sponsa,  Anas carolinensis,  Gavia stellata,  Oxyura jamaicensis,  Anas discors,  Bucephala albeola,  Anas clypeata,  Anas strepera,  Anas americana,  Aythya americana,  Bucephala clangula,  Clangula hyemalis,  Lophodytes cucullatus,  Mergus merganser,  Anas rubripes
	Physical Description:	The Canvasback is a large waterbird with a cylindrical body with a moderately long neck. The male has a chestnut colored head and a white body. The chest and rump is black. The female is a light brown waterbird.
	Physical Statistics:	Length: 19 - 22 Inches (48 - 56 Centimeters) Weight: 30 - 56 Ounces (862 - 1588 Grams) Wingspan: 31 - 35 Inches (79 - 89 Centimeters)
	Behavior:	Canvasbacks spend most of their time on the water, occasionally coming to shore to rest. They are active during the day. Their nests float. They are diving ducks, so they dive from the surface to feed.
	Social Organization:	Flock; Canvasbacks live in flocks and arrive for the winter.
	Approval Level*:	Moderator; Ducks are rare due to a lack of ponds and lakes in the forest.
	Kill Difficulty:	Moderate; Canvasbacks are large and can deliver painful blows with their wings.
	Hunting Difficulty:	Specialty - Duck; A hunter needs to wait for them to come close to shore before attacking. They give an alarm cry, sending prey into hiding.
	Food Quality:	High; Canvasbacks are very large meals, and can be shared by many cats.
*Some creatures require approval to appear in RP. This is to make sure the Admins and Mods who need to know are fully aware of a species currently active in their area. These ratings are mainly for those creatures that are uncommon or pose a threat of some sort to the cats.