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TIL ducks are well known to turn cannibalistic when bored. It has been well documented to be aggravated by overcrowding, lack of ventilation and faulty nutrition. The only known way to stop it is to remove the rim at the front of the bird’s upper bill through a process known as beak-trimming.

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