Wolf Duck

Wolf ducks are one of the most terrifying bird species from Ocearia. Wolf ducks are twice the size of any other duck species from the planet, and live on the surface of the rolling waves of the Frozen Volcanoes.

Anatomy

Wolf ducks have a bright blue plumage, to camouflage themselves from their prey. They have light blue, almost white, feathers on their bellies, to camouflage them from underwater animals, and have dark blue feathers on their backs, necks, heads and tails to camouflage them from avids and other animals in the skies.

Wolf ducks have very large heads in proportion to their bodies. Their large beaks have saw-like ridges along the insides and edges, used to rip their prey to shreds. Sadly, they enjoy eating baby slow-whales.

Diet

A hypercarnivorous species, consuming 100% meat in their diets, wolf ducks hunt creatures that live around the surface of the frozen waters of Ocearia. During slow-whale breeding season, they will hunt baby slow-whales that feed on the surface-lying algae and kelp. During other times of the year they will fly close to the surface of the water and open their beaks, skim-feeding, catching small fish and other animals. They will also sometimes dive around the surface of the water and chase their prey underwater, as they are very fast swimmers and can outswim most other species.

Reproduction

As apex predators, wolf ducks have no fear of other creatures eating their eggs. During nesting season, female wolf ducks will lay their eggs in small cavities in icebergs that they will dig out with their beaks. Females usually lay between 2 and 3 eggs, with a 99% survival rate reaching adults.

Baby wolf ducks aren't typically in danger from predation, but if a marvenken enters the area or swims close to the surface, they will grab at baby wolf ducks and attempt to drag them back down to the depths.

Habitat

Wolf ducks are a polar species. They inhabit the frozen waters of the Frozen Volcanoes, where they float on the surface. They are incredibly fast swimmers and flyers, able to outswim and outfly most other species in the area.

They have small hooks on their feet that allow them to scramble on to icebergs from the water, otherwise they will fly on to them. They lay their eggs in giant groups, known as squanders,

Lifespan

20 years

Average Height

1 metre

Average Length

3 metres

Geographic Distribution

• Frozen Volcanoes
• Ocearia

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