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Drag-Based ‘Hovering’ in Ducks: The Hydrodynamics and Energetic Cost of Bottom Feeding 1,2 ¤ 1 2 Gal Ribak * , John G. Swallow , David R. Jones 1 Department of Biology, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States of America, 2 Zoology Animal Care, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Abstract Diving ducks use their webbed feet to provide the propulsive force that moves them underwater. To hold position near the bottom while feeding, d