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.
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.
Plants & Animals
Nov 17, 2010
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Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Konstanz, Germany, and the Netherlands Institute of Ecology GPS tracked Arctic migratory geese in Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands over the New Year period ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 25, 2022
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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. Whether barnacle ...
Plants & Animals
May 21, 2010
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They strut through grassy knolls, preen their feathers and bathe in Central Park's water fountain, all while leaving behind piles of poop—some 176 pounds' worth a day, to be exact.
Ecology
Apr 14, 2022
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Canada geese are loud, aggressive and annoying, but worst of all they poop everywhere—a messy problem vexing cities across the country trying to keep their parks clean and safe.
Ecology
Sep 30, 2016
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(Phys.org)—Bar-headed geese are star fliers of the bird world. As well as being striking looking creatures, they have become famous for making incredible annual migrations over the world's highest mountain peaks, the Himalayas. ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 1, 2012
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Canada geese strengthen existing friendships and forge a few new connections after losing close associates from their flock, new research shows. The paper, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, is titled "Culling-induced ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2023
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Last summer, University of Delaware graduate student Clark Nissley and a team of three researchers studied the Atlantic brant goose in an area of the Arctic so remote that the only way to reach their camp was to fly in on ...
Ecology
Jan 27, 2015
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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 energy at high ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 28, 2009
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New research shows that geese cope with the harsh winter climate by reducing their heart rate and body temperature.
Plants & Animals
Feb 1, 2018
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