Anatomical description of the skeleton of the domestic duck (Tadorna tadorna – Linnaeus, 1758) found dead at the IBIMM Research Center in São Paulo – SP - Brazil

The domestic duck (Tadorna tadorna) is an aquatic bird with anatomical and physiological characteristics that have contributed to its worldwide occurrence. Despite being a well-known animal globally, specific anatomical studies regarding its skeletal composition are non-existent. In this sense, the present study aimed, in addition to describing the skeletal anatomy of the duck, also to demonstrate the laboratory techniques for manipulating the carcass and bones of animals, with the aim of providing the assembly of the skeleton for academic purposes, from an animal found dead inside the Research Center of the Institute of Biology and Environment, located in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras - São Paulo, Brazil. Therefore, it is concluded that the study of veterinary anatomy based on osteology and anatomy techniques contributes greatly to professional veterinary medical training.