um...not to be TOO pedantic, but I think you meant "duct tape" as ducks generally don't need the tape after the bird shot is applied...not enough left to worry with tape...
As for the Bible, anyone who has studied Hebraic tradition will know that a vast majority of ALL Hebrew stories are allegories, so inconsistencies are to be expected and treating the detail as <cough> gospel is simply silly...hell it is almost impossible to determine words without context in ancient Hebrew...
As for the Bible, anyone who has studied Hebraic tradition will know that a vast majority of ALL Hebrew stories are allegories, so inconsistencies are to be expected and treating the detail as <cough> gospel is simply silly...hell it is almost impossible to determine words without context in ancient Hebrew...