Turtle duck

History
This creature has the head, neck, webbed feet and tail of a duck, but the body and shell of a turtle. Its neck, tail and most of its head are light brown or beige in color. A dark brown stripe runs from its beak back over its head. Its shell is dark green and its scaly underside is light green or off white. Turtle Ducks live in ponds throughout the world, but they especially love the warm weather of the Fire Nation. They are both great fliers and great swimmers. These animals are especially cute when they are young but you better resist the urge to pet these adorable creatures if you mess with them, their mother will be sure to bite you. Turtle ducks are seen in a flashback of a pond at Zuko’s home. They are also shown in "The Awakening," in which Zuko sits to feed them before he is interrupted by Azula.

Turtle Ducks are first seen in "Zuko Alone."

Connection
As the name implies, this animal is a cross between a duck and a turtle. "Duck" is a catch all term for the common fowl, which includes geese and swans. Turtles are ancient reptiles that have been around since the Triassic period and there are two to three hundred species of turtles in existence today.