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  2. Giant Canada goose - Wikipedia

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    The giant Canada goose (Branta canadensis maxima) is the largest subspecies of Canada goose, on average weighing in at 5 kg (11 pounds). It is found in central North America. These geese were at one point considered extinct, but were later rediscovered. The giant Canada goose was once kept and bred in captivity for use as hunting decoys and for ...

  3. List of largest birds - Wikipedia

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    Many of the largest flying birds in the fossil record may have been members of the Ciconiiformes. The heaviest flying bird ever, Argentavis magnificens, is part of a group, the teratorns, that is considered an ally of the New World vultures. [86] The largest ibis is the giant ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea). Adults can grow to 102–106 cm (40–42 ...

  4. List of birds by flight heights - Wikipedia

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    A bird strike was recorded at this height in 1973. Common crane: Grus grus: Gruidae: 10,000 metres (33,000 feet) This height was recorded above the Himalayas. [2] This great height allows them to avoid eagles in mountain passes. [2] Bar-headed goose: Anser indicus: Anatidae: 8,800 metres (29,000 feet) [2] [4] [5]

  5. ‘Tornado of white birds.’ Over 2 million geese make pit stop ...

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    Snow geese have been swarming into the 7,500-acre Missouri refuge in recent weeks, photos shared on the refuge’s Facebook show. Snow geese stop at the refuge as they migrate north for spring.

  6. More than 30 dead Canada geese found in Howard ... - AOL

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    Humane Officer Matt Atkinson with Howard Animal Control is unsure of the cause, but said it's likely avian flu, which is highly contagious.

  7. Someone really has been killing geese in Springfield, Ohio ...

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    A man was photographed carrying two geese in Ohio while Trump was accusing migrants of stealing geese – but the image wasn’t all it seemed (isitmeyourelooking4x/Reddit)

  8. Largest and heaviest animals - Wikipedia

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    The largest elephant ever recorded was shot in Angola in 1974. It was a male measuring 10.67 metres (35.0 ft) from trunk to tail and 4.17 metres (13.7 ft) lying on its side in a projected line from the highest point of the shoulder, to the base of the forefoot, indicating a standing shoulder height of 3.96 metres (13.0 ft).

  9. List of largest peaceful gatherings - Wikipedia

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