It's true, scientists have proved it - at the bargain basement cost to the taxpayer of just £300,000. Defra forked out the cash to "ascertain the importance of bathing water to ducks by quantifying their motivation to gain access to water in which they can bathe".
The research was aimed at ensuring ducks are properly treated when kept indoors on farms.
Unfortunately there are no regulations planned which could require changes to the way farmers treat ducks. Important stuff.
The story was found by fellow regional lobby hack Matt Chorley who works for the Western Morning News.
But people want to know: Do bears shit in the woods?
ReplyDeleteBut did the duck claim on his second home?
ReplyDeleteCrabs feel pain too
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And this was about hermit crabs so I expect to see a string of 'second shell' jokes...