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I can answer questions about both vertebrate and invertebrate zoology. I am an expert in animal behavior, especially birds.

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I have taught for over 50 years. I teach college biology courses and I have led tours to the Galapagos Islands and the Belize rain forest

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Recent Answers from Walter Hintz

2009-11-09 Ducks:

The average incubation period for Mallard duck eggs is 28 days starting from the time laying is over and she sits on them. If the Muscovy mated with the duck then these are going to be infertile. Talk

2009-11-07 Ducks:

Hi Jaclyn Abacot ducks have been artificially selected from Mallards and are classified in the Genus Anas. Muscovy ducks are a separate Genus, Cairina. If the Muscovy Drake bred with the Abacot, which

2009-11-06 Duck release:

Hi John These ducks are wild animals guided by their heredity makeup and not by your actions. You bear no responsibility for the loss of a duck so stop beating yourself up over it. I do understand your

2009-11-06 biology:

Whales reproduce the same way as all mammals, by copulation. Although it is more complicated with such huge mammals in water The latest evidence we have today that there are two reasons. On is that

2009-10-10 animals:

Hi Kim; There is no web site or person that could name all known animal species. There are 950000 insects alone and the total named animal species is over 1.2 million. If I had the list in hand and

 

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