Löwen-Nachwuchs im Tiergarten – Raubtierhaus bleibt geschlossen

Im Tiergarten Nürnberg gibt es Nachwuchs bei den Asiatischen Löwen. Löwin Aarany hat am Samstag zwei Jungtiere zur Welt gebracht. Sie nimmt die...
Canadian Geese go ashore to graze for food during the day. At night they sleep on the water. They often travel several kilometers between sleeping and eating grounds.
Canadian Geese are perennial flyers and travel large distances each year between their breeding and wintering grounds. To save energy, the birds fly in a V formation. The leading bird creates a suction, which carries the successor. As the lead bird does most of the work, they are regularly replaced.
Scientific Surname | Branta canadensis |
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Order | Geese Birds |
Family | Anatidae |
Size | 100 cm |
Weight | 4 kg |
Reproduction | breeding period: 29 days, 5-7 eggs |
Distribution | worldwide, partly naturalized |
Habitat | waters, Meadow |
Food | Grasses, Roots, Clover, aquatic plant |
Livestock | secured except for a few subspecies |