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I agree that canal paths aren't good places to race - it's also a bit pointless as you get to progress quite quickly anyway, without the stopping and starting involved in lights and junctions.
I've not been able to corroborate your comment about monogamy, as the only breeding behaviour mentioned is that they regularly brutalise the smallest young until they stop begging for food and die.
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That's incredibly sad. Coots are monogomous as well, so somewhere out there is a widow or widower coot :(
Canal towpaths are certainly NOT the place to be racing around. I hope that person feels really ashamed.