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Geese

Known for their distinctive "Honk!", geese are either gray (Anser), white (Chen), or black (Branta). Here you can find questions and answers about the various geese, their migration patters, size, weight, and more.

1,163 Questions

Are geese monogamous?

Geese will choose a mate when they are about three years old and will stay monogamous for life, raising new families together each year. If one mate dies, the other mate will sometimes wait several years before choosing a new partner or might even stay single.

Are geese poisonous?

no they can just bit you but there not poisonous

well my mamaw says they do but 99.9% of the human population disagree including the guy who answered this question last so i guess its whatever you wanna believe but as for me i'm gonna believe my mamaw

How many geese are left?

It varies from year to year and it varies from subspecies to subspecies.

Why are geese called Canadian geese?

The word Goose is a direct descendant of Proto-Indo-European root, *ghans-. In Germanic languages, the root gave Old English gōs with the plural gēs and gandra (becoming Modern English goose, geese, and gander, respectively), New High German Gans, Gänse, and Ganter and Old Norse gās. This term also gave Lithuanian žąsìs, Irish gé (swan, from Old Irish géiss), Latin anser, Greek chēn, Albanian gatë (heron), Sanskrit hamsá, Avestan zāō, Polish gęś, Russian гусь, Czech husa.

The term goose applies to the female in particular. The word gander is used for a male in particular. Young birds before fledging are called goslings. A group of geese on the ground is called a gaggle; when geese fly in formation they are called a wedge or a skein.

What name is a baby goose?

Well the name for a baby goose is gosling, but if you were naming it, I named mine Jane and Tarzan. (Free and roaming all the time XD) Any who, they are Chinese Geese and they are all grown up now. Tarzan is a gander (Male goose) and Jane is a goose (Female goose). Other names for girl goslings are... Sofie, Princess, Dutchess, Frigid, Autumn, and Providy. Male Goslings names could be... Flight, Tremor, King, and Goblin. Some of the names I named XD aren't your ideal picture of what you would name your goose, but oh well. I hope you got you answer.

What chemicals are used to keep geese off golf courses in the northeast?

Two goose repellents registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are used on golf courses in the northeast: methyl anthranilate (MA) and anthraquinone

Is a gander a boy or a girl?

The English language does not use masculine or feminine words; all nouns are neutral and take neutral verbs. All nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives are neutral. English uses different nouns for a male or a female person or animal; for example:

A male is a gander; a female is a goose.

Why do baby geese nibble on your finger?

i think that means that it loves you but i'm not sure

What is the difference between a swan and a goose?

Ducks and swans are birds that are members of the family Anatidae but they are both different in a number of ways such as size where a duck is usually smaller than a swan. Also, a swan is normally white in colour while a duck's body is usually covered in different colours like black and white or brown and white.

Geese are smaller and have comparatively shorter necks than swans. They are comfortable walking on land because their legs are longer than swans' legs and are placed farther forward on their bodies. There is a wider variety of colors in geese than in swans.

What is the word that means more than one goose?

The plural of goose is geese.

example:

"One goose met another goose; and the two geese had lunch."

Do hummingbirds hitchhike on geese for the winter and to where?

This persistent bit of folklore - usually citing geese as the carrier - must date from an earlier period, before much at all was known about hummingbird migration. There is not a shred of evidence to support this whimsical concept. Most Ruby-throated Hummingbirds winter between southern Mexico and northern Panama. Since hummingbirds lead solitary lives and neither live nor migrate in flocks, an individual bird may spend the winter anywhere in this range where the habitat is favorable, but probably returns to the same location each winter. Ruby-throats begin moving north as early as January, and by the end of February they are at the northern coast of Yucatan, gorging on insects and spiders to add a thick layer of fat in preparation for flying to the U.S. Some will skirt the Gulf of Mexico and follow the Texas coast north, while most apparently cross the Gulf, typically leaving at dusk for a nonstop flight of up to 500 miles, which takes 18-22 hours depending on the weather. Although hummingbirds may fly over water in company of mixed flocks of other bird species, they do not "hitchhike" on other birds. Some hummingbirds land on offshore oil rigs or fishing boats to rest. Moreover, hummingbirds are fully capable of traveling astounding distances on their own wings; it is generally accepted by scientists that most Ruby-throats fly non-stop across the Gulf of Mexico in the spring, and probably in both directions. found at: http://www.hummingbirds.net/migration.html

What are Canada Geese afraid of?

you probably want a low-impact answer but the best answer is "a dog".

But if you have geese that want to take up residence you can maybe "borrow" a dog and have it chase them off a few times. Many times after a few chase-off's they will move on to a quieter spot.

Why do the snow goose migrate?

First the plural of "Goose" is "Geese".

Geese "migrate", that is they fly North into the Arctic regions in Spring and South to temperate regions in Autumn.

They do this because during the Arctic Summer, the Arctic wetlands are warmed by 24 hours of sunlight, the plants grow and the wetlands team with life that is food for the geese (also there are few predators).

They therefore bread in the Arctic and raise their young over these summer months.

Come Autumn/Winter the ground freezes over and snow covers the vegetation and food ceases to be available for the Geese.

They therefore fly South for the Winter to more temperate climate regions where food is available.

What is in the gooses diet?

Geese eat grass,corn,roots ,leaves or wild rice

Wild geese eat this lot of food!

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What is a flying group of owls called?

Owls are solitary . . . if they do get together, flying or otherwise, the group is called a "Parliament".

What is the female gender of goose?

A female goose is a hen or a goose. A male goose is called a gander or a goose.

What is the gestation period for geese eggs?

30 - 35 Days
It depends on the species of swan but be careful with your pets because if it gets dog pwned it will never gestate amen.

What sound does a gosling make?

Goslings are baby geese and do not make much sound when they have just hatched. However, they honk like adult geese after a while.

Can goose lay a eggs?

no because the egg will just fall and brake and the baby would die!

Can a goose fly?

geese fly up to 3200 feet in air.

The cost of 6 geese a laying?

Unfortunately, prices vary according to local market demands. The cost of shipping six geese (especially the type that are a-laying) from a "more economical market" may preclude THAT thought. Good luck, though!

How many deer live in Canada?

you really can't have a census for deers bub

Don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg?

To destroy a source of wealth or advantage.

How do geese and swans survive in winter?

Well, you see, swans have to return to the water on a consistent basis in order to stay hydrated. This is why you rarely see swans flying south in winter, because they simply dive under the ice and create a new nest in the mud. The mud provides insulation for the birds when they burrow into it.