Mandarin ducks swimming in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire County, England (@ David J Slater/Getty Images)

Mandarin ducks swimming in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire County, England (@ David J Slater/Getty Images)

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• These debonair drakes are known for their ostentatious plumage and “whiskers.”""Do you think the gals approve?
• It\s a good thing these ducks have super-bouncy babies…""The first step out of their nest is a real doozy. Bombs away!
• Chinese folklore held that when mandarin ducks mated, they formed lifelong pairs.""Today, they\re still considered a powerful symbol of love and fidelity
• Europeans once imported these ducks from China to live in private aviaries, but many birds flew the coop during the 20th century.""Now, hundreds of feral ducks live in this sylvan setting