A Chinese chicken thinks he is a penguin.

Mumble amazes locals in Jiangsu with the way he waddles from side to side like one of the black and white birds and refuses to fly.

Farmer Lu Zi, who has brought the duck up since he was a chick, said: "He only has little wings, just like a penguin, which he sticks out when he walks. I guess that's why he never flies."

The duck was nicknamed Mumble after the lead character in 'Happy Feet', an animated movie about a penguin who can't sing so dances instead.

Lu added: "I had not seen the film but I like the name, although my bird can't dance - and I don't think he can swim either.

"But he should be happy - my family all like him and so we decided to keep him instead of putting him in the pot."