Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Canada Goose 2
Identification
The Canada goose is the largest bird in the north. Its length is 75 to 110cm. It has a long black neck. They have a white ring around the head. Its lifespan is 10-24 years old. If you see them in a group together they are called a flock. They live mostly in the US and Canada a tiny bit in Asia. The interesting thing about the birds is that there are 11 subspecies in the Canada goose.
Energy Role
It eats grasses, grains, rice, corn, some aquatic plants and some types of beans. Their main predators that get their energy from these animals are dogs, raccoons, foxes, owls, and weasels.It is an herbivorous consumer. That means it only eats plats.
Sources:
www.nationalgeographic.com/canada goose-
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art12530.asp
Sources and Credits
- (c) Diane, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/70216525@N00/2522129603
- Adapted by paintedturtle4321 from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branta_canadensis
