diff --git a/booking/models.py b/booking/models.py
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+from django.db import models
+
+class Species(models.Model):
+    """Model to hold the Ducks’ species"""
+
+    name = models.CharField(max_length = 40, unique = True)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.name