wild goose
Goose is a general term for birds of the genus Goose. Goose is a big bird, smaller than swan. The carapace of this group is very large, the base of the mouth is very high, almost as long as the head, and there is a strong odontoid process at the edge of the upper mouth. The nose is vertical; The neck is thick and short, and the wings are long and sharp; Tail ring; Most body feathers are brown, gray or white.
Wild geese are mostly distributed in the northern hemisphere and all parts of China. Wild geese often live in groups near the water's edge, flying to the north to breed after the vernal equinox every year, and flying to the south for the winter after the autumnal equinox; When sleeping at night, you should land on one leg.
Wild geese mainly feed on tender leaves, fine roots and seeds of aquatic plants, and occasionally peck at grains in farmland. Geese usually lay eggs in late spring and early summer, and the mother goose is solely responsible for the task of hatching; The goslings can hatch in about 30 days, and can be launched in 30 minutes after birth. The service life is about 3 1 year.
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Goose is a general term for birds of the genus Goose. Goose is a big bird, smaller than swan. The carapace of this group is very large, the base of the mouth is very high, almost as long as the head, and there is a strong odontoid process at the edge of the upper mouth.
There are strong dentate processes on the edge of the maxilla, and the hard horny sheath of the maxilla is firm, accounting for all of the maxilla; There is no sarcoma on the forehead, which is streamlined; The nose is vertical; The neck is thick and short, and the wings are long and sharp; The tail is round, and the tail feather is generally16 ~18; Most body feathers are brown, gray or white.
In addition to white geese, there are also common geese, such as swan goose, bean goose, striped goose and gray goose, which are commonly known as "wild geese" among the people. The wild goose is one of the well-known birds. When migrating, dozens, hundreds or even thousands of geese always gather together and fly in a line with each other. The ancients called them "strict array".
Gus is an excellent air traveler. Every autumn and winter, they fly in droves from their hometown Siberia to the south of China for the winter.