What is a male duck called?

What do you call a male duck? You probably know that a male human is called a man, but do you know what a male duck is called?

Here we answer one simple question: What is a male duck called? A male duck is called a:

drake

So next time you see a male duck, don't call him a man duck! Although people understand what you mean, it would be more correct to call him a drake.

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