Mandarin ducks swimming in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire County, England (@ David J Slater/Getty Images)

Mandarin ducks swimming in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire County, England (@ David J Slater/Getty Images)

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• Aix galericulata are known for their ostentatious plumage and “whiskers.”""Facial hair is bang on trend, you know
• These debonair drakes are forced to grow up pretty quickly.""Day one: Jump out of a tree
• Chinese folklore states that when mandarin ducks mate, they form lifelong pairs.""It\s an amazing love story
• This species of bird was initially imported by Europeans from East Asia to live in private aviaries.""These guys must have flown the coop - but where to?