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These aside,

most water
fowl are good

swimmers. The
web between

their toes is one
of the reasons for

this. When they push
one foot back, these webs broaden to provide a better pushing

force. Of course, it is not a coincidence that all these features
required for good swimming exist in

water fowl. All these features
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have been granted water

birds by Allah, the
Creator of all living

beings.
Drakes, the male

ducks, always
have brighter

feathers than
female ducks. This

is an important
protection for the

female ducks because
they incubate the eggs