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Encyclopedia > Duck pond

A duck pond is a pond for ducks and other water birds. Often such ponds and artificial and ornamental in nature, in public parks for example. Sometimes they may be less ornamental, in a farmyard for example. A pond is a body of water smaller than a lake. ... Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Oxyurinae Anatinae Merginae For other uses, see Duck (disambiguation). ... Orders Many - see section below. ... For the Korean family name Park, see Korean name. ...


Typically such ponds are round in shape. An example is the lily pond in the University Parks at Oxford in England, constructed in 1925. The Oxford University Parks, or simply and more normally the University Parks to members of the community, is one large parkland area slightly northeast of the Oxford town centre. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid...


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