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The Duck is a huntable animal in Age of Mythology and a decorative, non-interactive bird in Age of Empires III.

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The Duck was introduced in Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon as an animal that can be killed for food. Like Chickens, Ducks have few hitpoints and no attack, so they are a safe method to gather food. However, it is better to gather, hunt, or herd animals first, as they have faster gather rates.

Due to their use of the WildCrops unittype flag, they and Berry Bushes are gathered at the same rate, meaning Berry Bushes are a more efficient form of food, due to having 100 food versus the 75 food for the Duck.

Apart from visuals and audio, Ducks are identical to Chickens, albeit exclusive to Chinese 'terrain set' maps.

History[]

Scientific name -- Anas platyrhynchos
Size -- 1.6–3.5 lbs.
Diet -- seeds and insects

Mallards inhabit the largest parts of Europe and Asia, as well as North Africa and North America. They are common in lakes, ponds as well as forest trenches. Since the earliest of times, they have been hunted for food.
—In-game help section

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Ducks, also based on (male) Mallards, are present in Age of Empires III in two forms: as a separate individual (called Duck), and as a Duck flock (which, like other flocks in the game, constitutes a single unit). Neither can be hunted or interacted with by the player, and serve only as decoration.

The individual Duck is unfinished and is only accessible in the Scenario Editor, where it is not included in the "Unit" or "Nature" lists, but rather as a Native American village embellishment (yet doesn't appear as such in either campaigns or random maps), in the "Embellishment" list (as PROP Duck). The Duck has no animation, no icon, has 100 HP, and can be placed on land despite seemingly depicting a swimming duck.

The Duck flock appears flying over some North American maps. Flocks can be selected and commanded in the Editor. They have 20 HP and the same icon as the Eagle.

Animals (non-myth units) in Age of Mythology
Herdable animalsAoMR Cow icon Cow · AoMR Goat icon Goat · AoMR Pig icon Pig · YakiconAoM Yak
Timid huntablesAoMR Baboon icon Baboon · AoMR Caribou icon Caribou · AoMR Chicken icon Chicken · AoMR Crowned Crane icon Crowned Crane · AoMR Deer icon Deer · DuckAoM icon Duck · AoMR Elk icon Elk · AoMR Gazelle icon Gazelle · AoMR Giraffe icon Giraffe · AoMR Monkey icon Monkey · AoMR Zebra icon Zebra
Aggressive huntablesAoMR Aurochs icon Aurochs · AoMR Boar icon Boar · AoMR Elephant icon Elephant · AoMR Hippopotamus icon Hippopotamus · RamAoM icon Ram · AoMR Rhinoceros icon Rhinoceros · AoMR Walrus icon Walrus · AoMR Water Buffalo icon Water Buffalo
Wild animalsAoMR Arctic Wolf icon Arctic Wolf · AoMR Crocodile icon Crocodile · AoMR Bear icon Bear · AoMR Hyena icon Hyena · AoMR Lion icon Lion · LizardAoM icon Lizard · PandaAoM icon Panda Bear · AoMR Polar Bear icon Polar Bear · AoMR Serpent icon Serpent (Predator) · TigerAoM icon Tiger · AoMR Wolf icon Wolf
Military animalsAoMR Lion icon Golden Lion · AoMR Monkey icon Relic Monkey
FishAoMR Fish icon Herring · AoMR Fish icon Mahi-mahi · AoMR Fish icon Perch · AoMR Fish icon Salmon
Decorative animalsBird (AoM Hawk Icon Eagle · AoMR Hawk icon Hawk · AoM Hawk Icon Parrot · AoMR Vulture icon Vulture) · Hawksbill Turtle · Orca · Shark · Whale
Scenario Editor-exclusive animalsHour of Alpacas Alfred · Wolf icon Dog · Giant Duck-Billed Platypus · GoatAOM Golden Fleece (also herdable) · Elk icon Reindeer
Cheat animalsChickenIcon Methane Chicken
Cut animalsAnchovies · Camel icon AoM Camel · Horse · Musk Ox · Nubian Goat · Shore Fish · Unicorn
Animals in Age of Empires III
Land
HerdablesCow aoe3de Cow · Goat aoe3de Goat · Llama aoe3de Llama · Cow aoe3de Sacred Cow · Sanga aoe3de Sanga Cattle · Sheep aoe3de Sheep · Water buffalo aoe3de Water Buffalo · Yak portrait aoe3de Yak · Aoe3de zebu Zebu Cattle · Sanga aoe3de Big Benny
HuntablesBighorn sheep aoe3de Bighorn Sheep · Bison aoe3de Bison · Capybara aoe3de Capybara · Caribou aoe3de Caribou · Deer aoe3de Deer · Elephant aoe3de Elephant · Elk aoe3de Elk · Gazelle portrait Gazelle · Giant salamander aoe3de Giant Salamander · Giraffe portrait Giraffe · Guanaco aoe3de Guanaco · Ibex aoe3de Ibex · Marco polo sheep aoe3de Marco Polo Sheep · Moose aoe3de Moose · Musk deer aoe3de Musk Deer · Musk ox aoe3de Musk Ox · Nilgai aoe3de Nilgai · Ostrich portrait aoe3de Ostrich · Pronghorn aoe3de Pronghorn · Rhea aoe3de Rhea · Saiga aoe3de Saiga · Serow aoe3de Serow · Tapir aoe3de Tapir · Turkey aoe3de Turkey · Zebra portrait aoe3de Zebra
Treasure guardiansAlligator aoe3de Alligator · Tibetan macaque aoe3de Baboon · Black bear aoe3de Black Bear · Black panther aoe3de Black Panther · Beast portrait Beast · Beast portrait Beast of Gévaudan · Grizzly aoe3de Brown Bear · Cougar aoe3de Cougar · Pet wolf aoe3de Coyote · Alligator aoe3de Crocodile · Elephant aoe3de Elephant · Ethiopian Wolf portrait Ethiopian Wolf · Grizzly aoe3de Grizzly Bear · Hippo portrait Hippo · Honey Badger portrait Honey Badger · Hyena portrait aoe3de Hyena · Jaguar pet aoe3de Jaguar · Jaguar pet aoe3de Leopard · Lion aoe3de Lion · Liontailed macaque aoe3de Lion-Tailed Macaque · Guardian dog portrait Mad Dog · Monitor lizard aoe3de Monitor Lizard · Orangutan portrait aoe3de Orangutan · Panda portrait aoe3de Panda · Polar bear aoe3de portrait Polar Bear · Rhino aoe3de Rhinoceros · Snow leopard aoe3de Snow Leopard · Snowmonkey aoe3de Snow Monkey · Tibetan macaque aoe3de Tibetan Macaque · Tiger icon aoe3de Tiger · Warthog portrait Warthog
Unknown-exclusiveAoe3de zebu Cash Cow · Aoe3de zebu Wood Cattle
MilitaryWar dog aoe3de Dog · Turkey scout portrait aoe3de Intrepid Turkey Scout · Sheep aoe3de Lamb of the Creator · Pet wolf aoe3de Tengri Wolf
Water
Treasure guardiansAlligator aoe3de Alligator · Hippo portrait Hippo · Greatwhiteshark aoe3de Great White Shark · Orca aoe3de Orca · White tiger aoe3de White Tiger · Warthog portrait Wild Boar · Pet wolf aoe3de Wolf
FishBass aoe3de Bass · Carp portrait aoe3de Carp · Catfish portrait aoe3de Catfish · Cod portrait aoe3de Cod · Mahi portrait aoe3de Mahi-mahi · Mola mola portrait aoe3de Mola Mola · Salmon aoe3de Salmon · Sardine portrait aoe3de Sardines · Squid portrait aoe3de Squid · Tarpon portrait aoe3de Tarpon · Tuna aoe3de Tuna
WhalesBeluga whale portrait aoe3de Beluga Whale · Whale humpback portrait aoe3de Humpback Whale · Minke whale portrait aoe3de Minke Whale
Air
Bird · Bird unit icon AoE3DE Bird (unit)
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