Felines are big fans of birds, and one well-known bird, Donald Duck, is being celebrated today. I found these 10 facts about Donald Duck that I thought were quite interesting. They originally appeared on answers.com, and re-published on holykaw.com. Check them out below:
- Donald’s full name is Donald Fauntleroy Duck.
- Donald starred in the Academy Award-winning 1943 film Der Fuehrer’s Face about the struggles of living in Nazi Germany.
- In the 1940s, Donald was so popular that he starred in more cartoons than Mickey Mouse.
- Donald doesn’t don pants with his sailor shirt, but does wear swimming trunks when he goes for a swim.
- During WWII, Donald appeared on the nose artwork of nearly every type of Allied combat aircraft, from the L-4 Grasshopper to the B-29 Superfortress.
- Donald suffers from a form of color blindness.
- Voters in Scandinavian countries placing “protest votes” typically write “Donald Duck” as the candidate.
- Donald holds an honorary degree from the University of Oregon.
- Walt Disney authorized Donald to be used as a mascot for the US Coast Guard.
- Donald’s parents are named Quakmore and Hortense Duck.
Written by Karen
