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Mating and Pairing of Mallards (1961)

1961 · Short film · 7 min

Synopsis

Produced by the Institut für Film und Bild. Konrad Lorenz Looks at the behavior of ducks during breeding season: male assembly; down-up movements; mating calls; precopulatory chasing, bill cleaning, and head bobing; postcopulatory dipping of female; and departure of male. Shows battle between two males and attempted rape of female by three males. German subtitles

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Running time
7 minutes
Language
German
Collection
Educational Films, Ephemeral Films

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