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Nothing to see here, just some ducklings wearing lederhosen

Looks like they're having a quacking time!
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Rachel Thompson
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LONDON -- Ducks are pretty adorable. But, lederhosen-wearing ducks are on a whole other level of cuteness.

Poppy and Peach are two stylish Indian runner ducklings. But the lederhosen isn't just a super-cool fashion accessory, it actually has a very practical -- and gross -- purpose.

The lederhosen actually doubles up as a diaper for ducks.


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Hannah Nicholls of Essex, UK, adopted the ducklings 10 weeks ago and, so far, they've been having the time of their lives.

From playing outside in the garden...

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To going for walks with their owner....

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Duck diaper harnesses are a staple for owners with baby ducks. The harness holds a disposable diaper that is changed approximately every four hours, meaning little ducklings can traipse around the house without making a mess.

Looks like Poppy and Peach are having a quacking good time!

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Rachel Thompson
Features Editor

Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.

A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.

Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.

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