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  • Mallard × Muscovy Duck, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Diego Alfonso Rosa, all rights reserved

  • Mallard × Muscovy Duck, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Diego González Dopico, some rights reserved (CC BY)

  • Mallard × Muscovy Duck, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) wanderingeden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Mallard × Muscovy Duck, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) Andrew Allen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

  • Mallard × Muscovy Duck, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Pablo Pozo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Mallard × Muscovy Duck, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Mallard × Muscovy Duck

Anas platyrhynchos × Cairina moschata

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The mulard (or moulard) is a hybrid between the different genera of domestic duck: the domestic muscovy (Cairina moschata domestica) and the domestic mallard (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus). American Pekin are most commonly used to breed mulards due to the breed's high meat production. Like many interspecific F1 hybrids, mulards are sterile, giving them the nickname mule ducks. While it is possible to produce mulards naturally, artificial insemination is used more often with greater success....

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