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Make Way For Ducklings (76 Of Them, To Be Exact)

A female duck in Minnesota was spotted in June with 76 ducklings in tow. Her dedication to motherhood went viral.
This June 27, 2018, photo provided by Brent Cizek shows a common merganser and a large group of ducklings following her, on Lake Bemidji in Bemidji, Minn. (Brent Cizek/brentcizekphoto.com via AP)

A female duck in Minnesota was spotted on Lake Bemidji in June with 76 ducklings in tow.

Her dedication to motherhood went

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