Eider Duck Brood (IMAGE)

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Eider Duck Brood

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Waterfowl are "careful, sophisticated bargainers," negotiating not only how much effort each puts into communal rearing of ducklings, but also profit-sharing, says a new study from the American Naturalist.

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Courtesy Nils Sundberg

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