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Family: Anatidae
Size: It measures approximately 35 to 37 cm.
Longevity: It can live from 10 to 15 years.
Habitat: It lives in marshes and in freshwater ponds.
Food: The green-winged teal eats seeds, aquatic plants (grasses, algae), insects, fish eggs, aquatic invertebrates.
Legend…
Around 2000 years ago, in the time of the Roman Empire, people would have domesticated the green-winged teal to become a pet just like a dog or a cat.