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Goose
The word goose (plural: geese) is the English name for a group of waterfowl, belonging to the family Anatidae. This family also includes swans, most of which are larger than true geese, and ducks, which are smaller.
A number of other waterbirds, mostly related to the shelducks, have "goose" as part of their name.
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Migratory birds don't train for migrations
If you were minded to run a marathon, you probably wouldn't attempt it without any training whatsoever. Yet, scientists have discovered that this is exactly what barnacle geese do before they set off on their ...
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Highest-flying bird crosses the Himalayas in record time
The Bar-headed goose is one impressive creature: it migrates over the immense Himalayan mountain range twice a year, holding the record for the world's highest-flying bird.
Jun 07, 2011 |
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Sky's no limit in high-аlying goose chase
Jessica Meir turns around and looks at the gaggle of geese behind her and asks "Are you guys ready?"
Apr 14, 2011 |
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Brent geese show parents know best
Research from a six year study on migrating geese has discovered an interesting outcome – they return to the same spots they were taken to as youngsters.
Nov 17, 2010 |
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Polar bears can't eat geese into extinction
As the Arctic warms, a new cache of resources -- snow goose eggs -- may help sustain the polar bear population for the foreseeable future. In a new study published in an early online edition of Oikos, resear ...
Nov 04, 2010 |
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Personality of geese determines their foraging behaviour
When searching for food, slow, shy barnacle geese follow information given by their flock mates. On the other hand, fast, bold geese ignore this type of information and go off in search for food on their own. ...
May 21, 2010 |
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Invigorated muscle structure allows geese to brave the Himalayas: research
A higher density of blood vessels and other unique physiological features in the flight muscles of bar-headed geese allow them to do what even the most elite of human athletes struggle to accomplish - assert ...
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Climate change may spell demise of key salt marsh constituent
Global warming may exact a toll on salt marshes in New England, but new research shows that one key constituent of marshes may be especially endangered.
Jul 13, 2009 |
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Museum experts ID birds that bring down planes
(AP) -- When animals are the prime suspects in a whodunit, who gets on the case? In capers where feathers or fur are the smoking guns, the role of CSI is often played by top natural history museums.
Jun 14, 2009 |
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Scientists determine geese involved in Hudson River plane crash were migratory
US Airways Flight 1549 bird strike to determine not only the species, but also that the Canada geese involved were from a migratory, rather than resident, population. This knowledge is essential for wildlife professionals ...
Jun 08, 2009 |
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