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Goose (plural geese) is the general English name for a considerable number of birds, belonging to the family Anatidae. This family also includes the swans, which are mostly larger than geese, and the ducks, which are smaller.
True geese are medium to large birds, always (with the exception of the Néné) associated to a greater or lesser extent with water. Most species in Europe, Asia and North America are strongly migratory as wild birds, breeding in the far north and wintering much further south. However, escapes and introductions have led to resident feral populations of several species.
Geese have been domesticated for centuries. In the West, farmyard geese are descended from the Greylag, but in Asia the Swan Goose has been farmed for at least as long.
All geese eat an exclusively vegetarian diet, and some can become pests when flocks feed on arable crops.
Geese tend to lay a smaller number of eggs than ducks. However, both parents protect the nest and young, which usually results in a higher survival rate for the young geese, known as goslings
geese in fiction and folklore
When Aphrodite first came ashore she was welcomed by the Charites (Roman "Graces"), whose chariot was drawn by geese.
There are Mother Goose tales, such as a farmwife might have told; there is the proverbial goose that laid the golden eggs, warning about the perils of greed. And there is the goose as a veiled reference to the penis in the verses
Goosy Goosy Gander, where dost thou wander?
Upstairs, downstairs, in my lady's chamber.
The geese in the temple of Juno on the Capitoline were said by Livy to have saved Rome from the Gauls around 390 BC when they were disturbed in a night attack. The story may be an attempt to explain the origin of the sacred flock of geese at Rome.
There is a tale of Trickster and the geese in the North American Trickster cycle [1] (http://hotcakencyclopedia.com/ho.Trickster&Geese.html).
Liliane Bodson and Daniel Marcolungo, L'oie de bon aloi: Aspects de l'histoire ancienne de l'oie domestique [The goose in ancient life and folklore]. Vise (Musée Regional d'Archeologie et d'Histoire de Vise), 1994, discusses the image and lore of domestic geese in classical antiquity, with a separate chapter on the goose in folklore.
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INFO LINKS
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Canada Goose
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Emperor Goose
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Ross's Goose
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Snow Goose
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Greylag Goose
Oiseaux.net (French)
Categorized information on Greylag Goose including habitat, feeding habits, migration information, etc. Read More
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Bean Goose
Oiseaux.net (French)
Categorized information on Bean Goose including habitat, feeding habits, migration information, etc. Read More
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Brent Goose
Oiseaux.net (French)
Categorized information on Brent Goose including habitat, feeding habits, migration information, etc. Read More
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Canada Goose
Oiseaux.net (French)
Categorized information on Canada Goose including habitat, feeding habits, migration information, etc. Read More
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Barnacle Goose
Oiseaux.net (French)
Categorized information on Barnacle Goose including habitat, feeding habits, migration information, etc. Read More
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Pink-footed Goose
Oiseaux.net (French)
Categorized information on Pink-footed Goose including habitat, feeding habits, migration information, etc. Read More
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Oiseaux.net (French)
Categorized information on Greater White-fronted Goose including habitat, feeding habits, migration information, etc. Read More
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Canada Goose
Canadian Wildlife Service
Categorized and detailed information on habitat, diet, range, etc. Read More
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Greater Snow Goose
Canadian Wildlife Service
Categorized and detailed information on habitat, diet, range, etc. Read More
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Lesser Snow Goose
Canadian Wildlife Service
Categorized and detailed information on habitat, diet, range, etc. Read More
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Domestic Goose
FeatherSite
Pictures and brief descriptions of various breeds of domestic and wild geese Read More
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Cape Barren Goose
Tasmania - Dept. of Primary Industries, Water, and Environment
Brief narrative about Cape Barren goose Read More
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White-Fronted Goose
web.edunet4u.net/~nature/ (Korean)
Brief description and picture Read More
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Emden Goose
web.edunet4u.net/~nature/ (Korean)
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Graylag Goose
web.edunet4u.net/~nature/ (Korean)
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Brent Goose
web.edunet4u.net/~nature/ (Korean)
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Lesser White-Fronted Goose
web.edunet4u.net/~nature/ (Korean)
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Canada Goose
Calgary's Weaselhead Society
About Canada Goose Read More
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Brant Goose
Calgary's Weaselhead Society
About Brant Goose Read More
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Calgary's Weaselhead Society
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Ross' Goose
Calgary's Weaselhead Society
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Snow Goose
Calgary's Weaselhead Society
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Andean Goose
AvesdeChile.cl (Spanish)
Brief narrative about Andean Goose Read More
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Ashy-Headed Goose
AvesdeChile.cl (Spanish)
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Kelp Goose
AvesdeChile.cl (Spanish)
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Ruddy Headed Goose
AvesdeChile.cl (Spanish)
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Upland Goose
AvesdeChile.cl (Spanish)
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Upland Goose
Aves de Chile (Spanish)
Brief description of Upland Goose Read More
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Ashy-Headed Goose
Aves de Chile (Spanish)
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Ruddy-Headed Goose
Aves de Chile (Spanish)
Brief description of Ruddy-Headed Goose Read More
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Kelp Goose
Aves de Chile (Spanish)
Brief description of Kelp Goose Read More
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