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When Indian Runner ducks go pest hunting in South Africa

Updated On May 26, 2016 07:44 AM IST
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A pair of Indian Runner ducks are seen at a vineyard at the Vergenoegd wine estate near Cape Town, South Africa, May 11, 2016. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A pair of Indian Runner ducks are seen at a vineyard at the Vergenoegd wine estate near Cape Town, South Africa, May 11, 2016. (REUTERS)

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Each day, a quack squad of killer ducks is released for the first of two sorties at South Africa’s Vergenoegd wine farm in Stellenbosch. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Each day, a quack squad of killer ducks is released for the first of two sorties at South Africa’s Vergenoegd wine farm in Stellenbosch. (REUTERS)

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Their mission is to seek and destroy thousands of pests out to ruin the season’s harvest. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Their mission is to seek and destroy thousands of pests out to ruin the season’s harvest. (REUTERS)

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Fanning out across the vineyards, some 1,000 Indian Runner ducks hone in on their hidden targets with uncanny precision, locating the tiny white dune snails feasting on budding vines. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Fanning out across the vineyards, some 1,000 Indian Runner ducks hone in on their hidden targets with uncanny precision, locating the tiny white dune snails feasting on budding vines. (REUTERS)

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This unusual breed of domestic ducks do not fly and only rarely form nests. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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This unusual breed of domestic ducks do not fly and only rarely form nests. (REUTERS)

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These ducks do not waddle. Instead, they run. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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These ducks do not waddle. Instead, they run. (REUTERS)

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They were found on the Indonesian islands of Lombok, Java and Bali. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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They were found on the Indonesian islands of Lombok, Java and Bali. (REUTERS)

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An Indian Runner duck dries off after a swim at the vineyard. They incubate their own eggs but often drop them where ever they happen to be. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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An Indian Runner duck dries off after a swim at the vineyard. They incubate their own eggs but often drop them where ever they happen to be. (REUTERS)

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A line of Indian Runner Ducks walk past farm buildings at the Vergenoegd wine estate. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 26, 2016 07:44 AM IST

A line of Indian Runner Ducks walk past farm buildings at the Vergenoegd wine estate. (REUTERS)

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