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A duck crossing is either a designated place for ducks to cross a road or an informal route based on the creatures' instincts. The word duck was also used as slang for the WWII amphibious vehicle called a DUKW. It is also a cricketing term denoting a batsman being dismissed with a score of zero; see golden duck. ...
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Despite ducks being as aware of their surroundings and possible dangers as most birds are, they still get involved in accidents. The increasing number of fatalities on the roads led to concern within local towns and communities, a solution was made to both slow traffic down and end deaths of ducks. Despite man made crossings (a sign normally) a duck crossing may also refer to a route ducks use to cross roads, if frequent sightings of ducks crossing at a certain part of a road are made then it can be considered an informal duck crossing. However these are usually signposted soon enough then becoming formal. Sub-Zero performing a Head Rip fatality in Mortal Kombat. ...
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Duck crossings face controversy over the general public's concern that these creatures are receiving better treatment than pedestrians, however many hail duck crossing schemes as a genuine success in conservation and preservation and accept the indirect calming of traffic. Look up Controversy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
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Traffic calming is a set of strategies used by urban planners and traffic engineers which aim to slow down or reduce traffic, thereby improving safety for pedestrians and bicyclists as well as improving the amenity of the street for residents and visitors. ...
The duck crossing can be seen as an institution to preservation during the rapid urbanization of the twentieth century. Look up preservation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
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Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Oxyurinae Anatinae Aythyinae Merginae Duck is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds. ...
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External links Ducks Unlimited Ducks Unlimited Canada Ducks Unlimited is an international non profit organisation dedicated to the conservation of wetlands and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, other wildlife and people. ...
Domesticated ducks The domesticated ducks are kept for meat, eggs and down. ...
A duck pond is a pond for ducks and other water birds. ...
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Make Way for Ducklings is a childrens picture book written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey. ...
External Links - Brake for Ducks - Non-profit campaign dedicated to creating safe duck crossings, begun in 1993.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/wear/3861059.stm - An example of the problem and solution
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/4078423.stm - Another example
- http://www.worldofstock.com/closeups/MES1819.php - Photographs of Duck crossings
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