Explaining on Instagram: "Ducklings are born with a powerful instinct called imprinting, which causes them to follow the first moving object they see after hatching. 🦆😮 That “leader” is usually their mother, but it does not have to be. Ducklings have been known to follow humans, dogs, robots, or even shoes if those are the first things they encounter. Once imprinted, they will trail behind their chosen leader automatically. It is a survival mechanism meant to keep them close to protection, eve