Ruddy Duck

	Ruddy Duck
	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:	Male Ruddy Ducks have a white neck and lower face, and a black upper face back of neck. Their body is chestnut colored, and their tail is black. The underside is white and their beak is blue. During the winter, they are light brown. Female Ruddy Ducks are light brown during summer and winter. Both have a striking blue bill and a tail that faces upwards.
	Physical Statistics:	Length: 14 - 17 Inches (35 - 43 Centimeters) Weight: 10.5 - 30 Ounces (300 - 850 Grams) Wingspan: 22 - 24.5 Inches (56 - 62 Centimeters)
	Behavior:	Ruddy Ducks live in marshes and nest on the ground. They are active during the day, and get their food by diving from the surface.
	Social Organization:	Ruddy Ducks live in flocks and migrate south during the winter.
	Approval Level*:	None; Ruddy Ducks are common in marshlands.
	Kill Difficulty:	Moderate; Ruddy Ducks are large and able to deliver a strong buffet with thier wings that can break bone and rattle heads.
	Hunting Difficulty:	Specialty - Duck; A hunter must wait for the Ruddy Duck to come ashore, and Ruddy Ducks can also let out an alarm cry that makes prey flee. They can also fly away if startled.
	Food Quality:	High; Ruddy Ducks are large enough to be shared amongst many cats and yield rich flesh.
*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.