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Question

why do ducks sleep while standing on 1 feet

Answer 1

1 foot,not 1 feet

Answer 2

I use to own ducks and they didn&#039;t sleep on one foot.  They sleeped either in their pond or behind this fern we gave them, laying down (basically it looks like they are sitting on their feet- very cute looking).  I&#039;ve honestly never seen them sleep on one foot.  But when I worked at the Flamingo, those flamingos did it every now and again.  That I cannot explain.  I read or watched some program on it once, but that was awhile ago.  I cannot remember.

Answer 3

rest one then rest the other one?????

Answer 4

...they dont....and trust me i kno i live near alot of ducks(aka i live in the middle of the woods on a lake)

Answer 5

. . even though some people have said they don&#039;t sleep with one leg up ... the factual truth is they DO ..



Not all birds do it though mainly waterfowl in particular

i mean i should know . .  I have 12 ducks and I&#039;m always watching there funny antics also the chickens and geese sleep like that too. again i have chickens and geese

.. to be honest there is no real definition as to why they do it . .  I&#039;d imagine just so they can move quickly if a predator or threat comes to them . .

I say this because My animals never sleep like this at night in their sheds

(at night they lie/sit on floor)

except for the chickens (they perch lol)

but however they do sleep with one foot up during the day . .  when they are outside in the fields . . where they are a bit more vunerable i suppose although they are alway locked up at night

also it&#039;s probably comfy . .  and easiest for them . .  

and maybe even something to do with circulation .. just a guess there though ..

well i hope i helped some bit to you

Answer 6

all birds do that.