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Originally Posted by diggleken  just a bit more from me!
apparently (I read! From Eric Soothill and Peter Whitehead) these have been domesticated for 2 or 3,000 years.
The wild version holds itself with the body horizontal, whilst the domesticated version, as here, tend to have an upright body - interesting maybe as a pointer to domesticated geese?
But also, they have become far too heavy to fly over the many years - which might well explain the sedentary behaviour mentioned.
A few are on the pond at Glastonbury Abbey too............... 
Cheers
Ken |
Interesting! Told you - "I know No..think" (Manuel voice)
It does look more horizontal ( a laid back dude goose perhaps
) and it was just waddling and swimming.
Cheers! So much to learn and so little time LOL
Acher