| Bufflehead | ||
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Classification(s) : | Prey |
| Cat Name : | Duck | |
| Common Name : | Bufflehead | |
| Scientific Name : | Bucephala albeola | |
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| Physical Description : | The Bufflehead is a small, black-and-white bird with a small gray bill and a white patch on the side of its head. Like most ducks, its feathers are oily, which help with its aquatic lifestyle |
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| Physical Statistics : | Length: 13 – 16 Inches (32 – 40 Centimeters) |
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| Behavior : | Buffleheads live in freshwater ponds and small lakes, where they dive underwater for insects, mollusks, and crustaceans. They build nests and lay eggs inside cavities of trees near the water. |
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| Social Organization : | Buffleheads are known to be one of the few ducks who mate for life. |
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| Approval Level : | Mod; Buffleheads are a little more common than most ducks, because they can live in smaller ponds, but they are still rather uncommon in the Clans' territories. | |
| Kill Difficulty : | Moderate; Buffleheads are small for ducks, but can still buffet a cat with their wings hard enough to injure with the right hit. |
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| Training Level : | Specialty - Duck; Cats will need to learn the specific way to catch these water-dwelling birds. |
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| Hunting Tactic : | Waterfowl | |
| Food Quality : | Medium; Buffleheads produce a rich flesh of good taste, but one can feed multiple cats. | |
