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2	[[caption-width-right:350:Shut the [[{{Pun}} duck]] up!]]
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4	->'''Duck:''' Quack, quack, quaaaack.\
5	'''Professor Wagstaff:''' That's a wise quack.
6	-->-- ''Film/HorseFeathers''
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8	The portrayal of ducks varies across different works of fiction. Sometimes, they are [[QuackingUp funny, lighthearted chaps]]. Other times, they are [[FoulWaterfowl selfish and temperamental bastards]]. They might also just be plain clumsy and dim. Whatever the case may be, they are definitely noisy.
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10	When a character is at a pond, they may get annoyed by all the quacking from the ducks (especially if a duck is making noise while begging for food). They may also have NoIndoorVoice. Alternatively, an anthropomorphic duck may be depicted as being a [[MotorMouth chatterbox]], occasionally being a SpeechImpairedAnimal and still quacking. The anthropomorphic ducks often speak in an AnimalSpeciesAccent style called the [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Duck_talk Donald Duck talk]] (inspired by WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck and WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck) where the inner cheek is used to produce sound rather than the larynx, which can make them talk rather loud and unintelligibly.
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12	This is TruthInTelevision. Real ducks can be pretty aggressive like geese and swans, and can be especially loud as well. Though not as physical - unlike geese or swans, ducks are almost universally friendly towards humans, though if you watch a flock of mallards for any amount of time, you'll usually notice anywhere up to half of them fighting over nothing in particular - they make up for it in volume. Alternatively, the noises they make can be seen as funny. Notably, it's the female ducks (especially in the case of the Mallard and its close relatives, such as the American and Pacific black ducks) that make the iconic '''"QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK!"''' sound, but that's not to say that the males are any less noisy, though their quacks are considerably deeper and not nearly as effective at being carried over long distances.
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14	SubTrope of NoisyNature. Can overlap with FoulWaterfowl and/or QuackingUp, depending on the stereotypical trait of the duck. If it's penguins that quack loudly, that's PenguinsAreDucks.
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16	!!Examples:
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20	[[folder: Advertising]]
21	* The insurance company AFLAC's mascot duck, voiced for many years by Creator/GilbertGottfried and later by Daniel [=McKeague=], was often seen quacking the company's name in frustration in hopes of attracting potential policyholders. The duck is ALWAYS making that noise, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6pkAriA7aI even when on a roller-coaster]].
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24	[[folder: Comic Strips]]
25	* ''ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse'': [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6d6a235f_f04c_4c63_9e23_010975d7f624.jpeg This comic strip]] depicts Donald Duck's nephews making various noises while he is trying to read, eventually leading him to read outside in the cold.
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28	[[folder: Live-Action TV]]
29	* Zigzagged in ''Series/MythBusters'' when they try are trying to test the duck quacking echo myth, only for the ducks to refuse to quack, with Jamie even saying, "Quack, damn you!" They finally get them to quack when they bring the ducks back together and they did so loudly since ducks apparently won't quack without anyone to talk to.
30	* In ''Series/RosieAndJim'', the painted wooden duck on the ''Ragdoll'' boat quacks loudly (clearly voiced by a human) OncePerEpisode to tell Rosie and Jim when it is safe to move, and again to tell them to return to the boat.
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33	[[folder: Western Animation]]
34	* WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck of the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' franchise could be considered the TropeCodifier along with WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck. He is a hyperactive screwball as well as a selfish jerk, and he is also very loud (especially with his speech impediment).[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gk5SxFWKaM This clip]] is a good example of how he behaves in the library.
35	* WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck could be considered the TropeCodifier along with Daffy. He is similar to WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck as well, being an angry noisy duck quacking incessantly when [[HairTriggerTemper he loses his temper (which happens very often)]].
36	* The titular ''WesternAnimation/{{Duckman}}'' frequently rants at the top of his lungs. Conversely, the other ducks featured in the show are more mild in the noise department.
37	* In ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' episode "Duck!", a ghost duck torments people by making fart noises, making others (who can't see the duck) think they farted. It gets so bad people start getting put in ''jail'' for it.
38	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "Jaws Wired Shut", the [[JustForFun/TheItchyAndScratchyShow Itchy and Scratchy]] short, "To Kill a Talking Bird", is about turning off phones during movies and features a duck talking (read: quacking) nonstop on his phone.
39	* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': The episode "[[Recap/SouthParkS3E4Jakovasaurus Jakovasaurus]]" is about a prehistoric creature resembling humanoid ducks being brought back from extinction. The creatures are so loud and obnoxious that the townspeople want them gone.
40	* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'': Plucky Duck is a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} who is [[LargeHam quite dramatic and loud]] with his SpeechImpediment, just like [[WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck his mentor]].
41	* Little Quacker from ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' has a voice that can best be described as an exaggerated WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck, making it rather hard to tell what he's saying most of the time.
42	* ''WesternAnimation/WordWorld'': Duck is a wisecracking {{Keet}} who has NoIndoorVoice and [[SpeechImpairedAnimal quacks in the middle of sentences]].
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45	[[folder:Real Life]]
46	* As with many other useful traits, you can bet humans found a way to selectively breed ducks to be louder than their wild counterparts; introducing the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_duck Call duck]]. While they're mostly kept as pets nowadays, they were originally bred to help duck hunters attract more quarry. By letting the call duck loose (though still on a leash) into a body of water, the call's loud quacking would draw wild mallards and similar ducks within range of the guns. Even though their use has largely been replaced with artificial duck calls, the call duck is no less quiet than it used to be; [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlWTDbZEC08 here's one quacking up a storm]] for reference.

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