"Goose pulling Goose pulling (also called gander pulling, goose riding, pulling the goose or goose neck tearing) was a blood sport practiced in parts of the Netherlands, Belgium, England, and North America from the 17th to the 19th centuries. It originated in the 12th century in Spain and was spread around Europe by the Spanish Third. The sport involved fastening a live goose with a well-greased head to a rope or pole that was stretched across a road. A man riding on horseback at a full gallop would attempt to grab the bird by the neck in order to pull"
"goose is a stocky 45–50 cm bird with a pale grey back, and black-barred rich buff underparts. The head and upper neck are chestnut brown. Sexes are similar, but immature birds are duller. In flight this species shows black primaries, with the rest of the wing white except for a broad green bar. The male's call is a soft whistle, and the female's is a harsh cackle. This species remains numerous in the Falklands, despite competition from grazing cattle and sheep, but the South American population in Tierra del Fuego has been reduced to a few hundred birds not only"
"time. Chinese goose The Chinese goose is a breed of domesticated goose descended from the wild swan goose. Chinese geese differ from the wild birds in much larger size (up to 5–10 kg in males, 4–9 kg in females), and in having an often strongly developed basal knob on the upper side of the bill. The knob at the top of the beak is more prominent on males than females. It takes several months for the knob to become pronounced enough that it can be used for determining gender. Chinese geese are a close cousin of the African goose, a"
"Chinese goose The Chinese goose is a breed of domesticated goose descended from the wild swan goose. Chinese geese differ from the wild birds in much larger size (up to 5–10 kg in males, 4–9 kg in females), and in having an often strongly developed basal knob on the upper side of the bill. The knob at the top of the beak is more prominent on males than females. It takes several months for the knob to become pronounced enough that it can be used for determining gender. Chinese geese are a close cousin of the African goose, a heavier"
"use of electronic callers, unplugged shotguns, extended shooting hours, and no bag limits. Two years after the Light Goose Conservation Order was introduced it was federally mandated in 1999. Snow goose The snow goose (""Anser caerulescens""), consisting of both a white phase and blue phase (blue goose), is a North American species of goose commonly collectively referred to as ""light geese"". Its name derives from the typically white plumage. Many taxonomic authorities placed this species and the other ""white geese"" in the genus ""Chen"". Most authorities now follow the traditional treatment of placing these species in the ""gray goose"" genus"
"a goose. It has blue feathers, long legs and a large beak, similar to that of a hornbill. As an example of sexual dimorphism, the male Mockery Birds have a large hump on their beak, while the females have only a small, bony shield. The bird was named after its call, that sounds like laughter (much like the kookaburra's). The Mockery Bird was worshipped by the native Fangoua people, but was believed to be hunt to extinction. Mysteriously, when the bird was lost, a tree species, the Ombu tree also disappeared. This shows that there was a strong ecological link"
"Ovis Ovis is a genus of mammals, part of the goat-antelope subfamily of the ruminant family Bovidae. Its five or more highly sociable species are known as sheep. The domestic sheep is one member of the genus, and is thought to be descended from the wild mouflon of central and southwest Asia. Female sheep are called ""ewes"", males are called ""rams"" (sometimes also called ""bucks"" or ""tups""), and young sheep are called ""lambs"". The adjective applying to sheep is ""ovine"", and the collective term for sheep is ""flock"" or ""mob"". The term ""herd"" is also occasionally used in this sense."
"Rooster A rooster, also known as a cockerel or cock, is an adult male gallinaceous bird, usually an adult male chicken (""Gallus gallus domesticus""). Mature male chickens less than one year old are called cockerels. The term ""rooster"" originates in the United States, and the term is widely used throughout North America, as well as Australia and New Zealand. The older terms ""cock"" or ""cockerel"", the latter denoting a young cock, are used in the United Kingdom and Ireland. ""Roosting"" is the action of perching aloft to sleep at day, which is done by both sexes. The rooster is polygamous,"
"goose is colloquially called the ""specklebelly"" in North America. Greater white-fronted geese are in length, have a wingspan and weigh . They have bright orange legs and mouse-coloured upper wing-coverts. They are smaller than greylag geese. As well as being larger than the lesser white-fronted goose, the greater white-fronted goose lacks the yellow eye-ring of that species, and the white facial blaze does not extend upwards so far as in lesser. The male is typical larger in size, both sexes are similar in appearance—greyish brown birds with light grey breasts dappled with dark brown to black blotches and bars. Both"
"which are pre-dated by or contemporary with those based on domestic forms"", confirming ""Bos primigenius"" for the aurochs and ""Bos gaurus"" for the gaur. If domesticated cattle and gayal are considered separate species, they are to be named ""Bos taurus"" and ""Bos frontalis""; however, if they are considered part of the same species as their wild relatives, the common species are to be named ""Bos primigenius"" and ""Bos gaurus"". Bos Bos (from Latin ""bōs: cow, ox, bull"") is the genus of wild and domestic cattle. ""Bos"" can be divided into four subgenera: ""Bos"", ""Bibos"", ""Novibos"", and ""Poephagus"", but these divisions"
"Geese are monogamous, living in permanent pairs throughout the year; however, unlike most other permanently monogamous animals, they are territorial only during the short nesting season. Paired geese are more dominant and feed more, two factors that result in more young. Some mainly Southern Hemisphere birds are called ""geese"", most of which belong to the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae. These are: Others: Well-known sayings about geese include: Goose Geese are waterfowl of the family Anatidae. This group comprises the genera ""Anser"" (the grey geese) and ""Branta"" (the black geese)."" Chen"", a genus comprising 'white geese', is sometimes used to refer to"
"while female goats and sheep have only two functional teats. Unlike serows, gorals have no working preorbital glands. Goral The gorals are four species in the genus Nemorhaedus or Naemorhedus. They are small ungulates with a goat-like or antelope-like appearance. The original name is based on Latin ""nemor-haedus"", from ""nemus, nemoris"" 'grove' and ""haedus"" 'little goat', but was misspelt ""Naemorhedus"" by Hamilton Smith (1827). Until recently, this genus also contained the serow species (now in genus ""Capricornis""). The name ""goral"" comes from an eastern Indian word for the Himalayan goral. The four species of gorals are: Gorals are often found"
"slow-moving and sedentary, moose can become aggressive and move quickly if angered or startled. Their mating season in the autumn features energetic fights between males competing for a female. ""Alces alces"" is called a ""moose"" in North American English, but an ""elk"" in British English; its scientific name comes from its name in Latin. The word ""elk"" in North American English refers to a completely different species of deer, the ""Cervus canadensis"", also called the wapiti. A mature male moose is called a bull, a mature female a cow, and an immature moose of either sex a calf. The word"
"Upland goose The upland goose or Magellan Goose (""Chloephaga picta"") is a sheldgoose of the shelduck-sheldgoose subfamily of the Anatidae, the biological family that includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl such as the geese and swans. This bird is indigenous to the southern part of South America. These birds are long and weigh . Males have a white head and breast, whereas the females are brown with black-striped wings and yellow feet, and could be mistaken for ruddy-headed geese. A greenish-bronze speculum is located on the inner secondary flight feathers of the adult male. In Chapter VI of ""On"
"English name. The Orinoco goose is a very territorial species in the breeding season, and usually nests in hollow trees, only occasionally on the ground. The male has a high pitched whistling call, and the female cackles like the related Egyptian goose. In South America the Orinoco population goose is a poorly known sheldgoose with a declining population and range distribution; the seasonal appearance of the goose in the region indicates that this is a migratory population as well as restricted to the dry season. WHALDENER ENDO (a1) (a2), TORBJØRN HAUGAASEN (a1) (a2) and CARLOS A. PERES (a3) https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270914000173P Orinoco"
"Guard goose The guard goose is a domestic goose that is utilized as a guard animal both on farms and in other situations. Geese are considered to have excellent eyesight and to be ""watchful and inquisitive"", with strong territorial instincts. Goose attacks on humans are commonly reported. One case in 2001 set a legal precedent, resulting in a workers' compensation payout of over $17,000 for an injured delivery person, the first Illinois workers' comp claim due to wildlife. In another case, several geese protecting their goslings knocked an Englishman off his bicycle resulting in hospitalization. One Buffalo, New York resident"
"sneakers away. The paired males are called “bourgeois” males, because they are larger, stronger, and most importantly, paired. A few species of gobiid, such as blackeye goby and ""Lythrypnus dalli"", can change their sexes. Sex change is possible in these gobies, since the external genitalia for males and females do not differ much. Sex changes can take from days to weeks. Most sex changes in gobies are from female to male (protogyny) rather than male to female (protandry). Female-to-male changes are observed not only in gobiids but also in wrasses, damselfishes, and sea basses. Female-to-male change usually occurs because the"
"some quarters; Richard Banks of the AOU urges caution before any of Hanson's proposals are accepted. Cackling goose The cackling goose (""Branta hutchinsii"") is a North American bird of the genus ""Branta"" of black geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey ""Anser"" species. The black head and neck with white ""chinstrap"" distinguish this goose from all other geese except the larger Canada goose (""Branta canadensis"") and the similarly sized barnacle goose (""B. leucopsis""). There are up to 5 subspecies of cackling goose, of varying sizes and plumage details. The female looks virtually identical but"
"Snow goose The snow goose (""Anser caerulescens""), consisting of both a white phase and blue phase (blue goose), is a North American species of goose commonly collectively referred to as ""light geese"". Its name derives from the typically white plumage. Many taxonomic authorities placed this species and the other ""white geese"" in the genus ""Chen"". Most authorities now follow the traditional treatment of placing these species in the ""gray goose"" genus ""Anser"". The scientific name is from the Latin ""anser"", ""goose"", and "" caerulescens"", ""bluish"", derived from ""caeruleus "", ""dark blue"". This goose breeds north of the timberline in Greenland,"
"Bar-headed goose The bar-headed goose (""Anser indicus"") is a goose that breeds in Central Asia in colonies of thousands near mountain lakes and winters in South Asia, as far south as peninsular India. It lays three to eight eggs at a time in a ground nest. The grey goose genus ""Anser"" has no other member indigenous to the Indian region, nor any at all to the Ethiopian, Australian, or Neotropical regions. Ludwig Reichenbach placed the bar-headed goose in the monotypic genus ""Eulabeia"" in 1852, though John Boyd's taxonomy treats both ""Eulabeia"" and the genus ""Chen"" as subgenera of ""Anser"". The"
"Pomeranian), and Chinese goose as the best breeds for guard duty. The African and Chinese are said to be loud, and the African both loud and large. Guard goose The guard goose is a domestic goose that is utilized as a guard animal both on farms and in other situations. Geese are considered to have excellent eyesight and to be ""watchful and inquisitive"", with strong territorial instincts. Goose attacks on humans are commonly reported. One case in 2001 set a legal precedent, resulting in a workers' compensation payout of over $17,000 for an injured delivery person, the first Illinois workers'"
"Domestic goose Domestic geese (""Anser anser domesticus"" or ""Anser cygnoides domesticus"") are domesticated grey geese (either greylag geese or swan geese) that are kept by humans as poultry for their meat, eggs, and down feathers since ancient times. In Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia, the original domesticated geese are derived from the greylag goose (""Anser anser""). In eastern Asia, the original domesticated geese are derived from the swan goose (""Anser cygnoides""); these are commonly known as Chinese geese. Both have been widely introduced in more recent times, and modern flocks in both areas (and elsewhere, such as Australia and"
"any other goose; most eggs are laid between November and January. Unlike most other waterfowl, the nene mates on land. Nests are built by females on a site of her choosing, in which one to five eggs are laid (average is three on Maui and Hawaii, four on Kauai). Females incubate the eggs for 29 to 32 days, while the male acts as a sentry. Goslings are precocial, able to feed on their own; they remain with their parents until the following breeding season. The nene is a herbivore that will either graze or browse, depending on the availability of"
"the ground is a ""gaggle""; when in flight, they are called a ""skein"", a ""team"", or a ""wedge""; when flying close together, they are called a ""plump"". The three living genera of true geese are: ""Anser"", grey geese, including the greylag goose, and domestic geese; ""Chen"", white geese (often included in ""Anser""); and ""Branta"", black geese, such as the Canada goose. Two genera of geese are only tentatively placed in the Anserinae; they may belong to the shelducks or form a subfamily on their own: ""Cereopsis"", the Cape Barren goose, and ""Cnemiornis"", the prehistoric New Zealand goose. Either these or,"
"known as the Swan Goose or the Chinese Goose. True geese are difficult to differentiate into genus or species based on anatomical differences other than coloration, especially if the geese occur, as they often do in poetry, in the distance, flying, and perhaps even more heard than seen: but, the genus and species identification is not generally of importance in Chinese poetry, although whether the goose is wild or domestic is of importance. Geese are social animals, and tend to appear in flocks of many individuals; and, as they tend to pair up to mate, which as part of the"
"""nannies"", intact males are called ""bucks"" or ""billies"" and juvenile goats of both sexes are called ""kids"". Castrated males are called ""wethers"". While the words ""hircine"" and ""caprine"" both refer to anything having a goat-like quality, ""hircine"" is used most often to emphasize the distinct smell of domestic goats. In 2011, there were more than 924 million goats living in the world, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. The Modern English word ""goat"" comes from Old English ""gāt"" ""she-goat, goat in general"", which in turn derives from Proto-Germanic *""gaitaz"" (cf. Dutch/Icelandic ""geit"", German ""Geiß"", and Gothic ""gaits""), ultimately"
"thus, in theory, could carry a fetus, is called a ""molly"" or ""Molly mule"", though the term is sometimes used to refer to female mules in general. Pregnancy is rare, but can occasionally occur naturally as well as through embryo transfer. A male mule is properly called a ""horse mule"", though often called a ""john mule"", which is the correct term for a gelded mule. A young male mule is called a ""mule colt"", and a young female is called a ""mule filly"". With its short thick head, long ears, thin limbs, small narrow hooves, and short mane, the mule"
"Cackling goose The cackling goose (""Branta hutchinsii"") is a North American bird of the genus ""Branta"" of black geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey ""Anser"" species. The black head and neck with white ""chinstrap"" distinguish this goose from all other geese except the larger Canada goose (""Branta canadensis"") and the similarly sized barnacle goose (""B. leucopsis""). There are up to 5 subspecies of cackling goose, of varying sizes and plumage details. The female looks virtually identical but is slightly lighter and has a different voice. Some are hard to distinguish from the Canada"
"Sexes are similar, except that the male may have reduced or no underparts barring. Immature birds are duller and have brown heads. In flight, this species shows black primaries, with the rest of the wing white except for a broad green bar. The male's call is a soft whistle, and the female's is a harsh cackle. Ashy-headed goose The ashy-headed goose (""Chloephaga poliocephala"") is a large sheldgoose, which breeds in mountainous areas of southernmost South America and winters on lowlands just north of its breeding range. The lined nest is built in tall grass, and 4–6 eggs are laid. This"
"The domesticated form of the gaur is called ""gayal"" (""Bos frontalis"") or ""mithun"". The gaur is a strong and massively built species with a high convex ridge on the forehead between the horns, which protrudes anteriorly, causing a deep hollow in the profile of the upper part of the head. There is a prominent ridge on the back. The ears are very large; the tail only just reaches the hocks, and in old bulls the hair becomes very thin on the back. In colour, the adult male gaur is dark brown, approaching black in very old individuals; the upper part"
"possessed the feet and body of a duck and the neck of a goose. The specific ""auritus"" is the Latin word for ""eared"" or ""long-eared"". The species is monotypic. The African pygmy goose is one of the smallest of the perching ducks, and it has the average weight of about for males and for females and wingspans between and .<br> They have a short bill which extends up the forehead so they superficially resemble geese.<br> The males have a white face with black eye patches. The iridescent black crown extends down the back of the neck. This structure fringes powder"
"Goose Geese are waterfowl of the family Anatidae. This group comprises the genera ""Anser"" (the grey geese) and ""Branta"" (the black geese)."" Chen"", a genus comprising 'white geese', is sometimes used to refer to a group of species that are more commonly placed within ""Anser"". Some other birds, mostly related to the shelducks, have ""goose"" as part of their names. More distantly related members of the family Anatidae are swans, most of which are larger than true geese, and ducks, which are smaller. The word ""goose"" is a direct descendent of Proto-Indo-European root, ""ghans-"". In Germanic languages, the root gave"
"""Kangaroo"", meaning ""I don't understand you"", which Cook took to be the name of the creature. This myth was debunked in the 1970s by linguist John B. Haviland in his research with the Guugu Yimithirr people. Kangaroos are often colloquially referred to as ""roos"". Male kangaroos are called bucks, boomers, jacks, or old men; females are does, flyers, or jills; and the young ones are joeys. The collective noun for kangaroos is a mob, troop, or court. There are four species that are commonly referred to as kangaroos: In addition, there are about 50 smaller macropods closely related to the"