On Camera, Duck Zooms Through Water At Incredible Speed. Viewers Compare It To Bullet

Have you ever heard about a duck that swims at the seed of a bullet? Yes, it’s true. Read more to know about it in detail.

Our planet is home to numerous species of animals and creatures. Many are familiar while many are unfamiliar. Without social media, we might never have learned about these incredible creatures. We now have access to knowledge about the most surprising and unimaginable things because of the internet.

Ducks are among the most graceful creatures in the water. While we are familiar with seeing them swim across ponds and lakes, have you ever imagined a duck that swims so fast that it seems to disappear instantly? You will be baffled to know about this extraordinary duck.

In the video going viral, it can be seen that a person after holding the duck, releases into the water. After release, the duck vanished within a few seconds. It started swimming as fast as a bullet fired from a gun. People are stunned to see its speed because it looks no less than a bullet. The duck belongs to the Merganser species, which swims fast like a bullet.

https://twitter.com/wonderofscience/status/1817204545048469577.

The video was shared from X, from the account with the handle, @wonder of science, with the caption, “The speed of a Merganser running on water”. The viral video was posted on July 27. The video has received around 1.9 lakh views. It has also received several 1,900 likes and was reposted by 276 people. Many people have shared their feedback in the comment section. Around 38 people have commented on the post. A user commented, “Accelerating faster than any gasoline car”, while another user commented that, the fastest duck ever recorded was a male red-breasted merganser that attained a top airspeed of 100 mph while being pursued by an aeroplane. This eclipsed the previous duck speed record held by a canvasback clocked at 72 mph. Another user sarcastically commented, “Catch me if you can”.