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Roman tufted goose. The Roman goose is an Italian breed of domestic goose. It is said to be one of the oldest breeds of goose, bred more than 2000 years ago and originally sacred to the goddess Juno. These are a light weight smaller breed of geese with a tuft of feathers on their head. They are either solid white or spotted white and brown. [1]
Marcus Manlius Capitolinus (died 384 BC) was consul of the Roman Republic in 392 BC. [1] He was a brother of Aulus Manlius Capitolinus , consular tribune five times between 389 and 370 BC. [ 2 ] The Manlii were one of the leading patrician gentes that dominated the politics of the early Republic.
It appears on none of the extant Roman calendars, but a late source [1] places it on August 3 (III Non. Aug.). In the same procession, geese were decorated in gold and purple and carried in honor. Ancient sources who explain the origin of the supplicia say that the geese were honored for saving the city during the Gallic siege of Rome.
Geese were domesticated by the ancient Greeks and Romans. They were kept as pets and eaten as food. Geese also appeared in mythology and folklore. The Charites had chariots driven by geese and they appeared in many of Aesop's fables. [66] Geese also allegedly helped save Rome during the Gaul's sack of Rome with their loud noises.
Like most geese, the cackling goose is naturally migratory, with their overwintering range being most of the U.S. (locally in Western Canada, the West Coast of the U.S. and northern Mexico). The calls overheard from large flocks of cackling geese, flying in their typical "V"-shaped formation, signal the transitions into spring and fall.
Good Samaritans Save Helpless Boston Geese from Grueling New England Heat Wave. Eve Vawter. June 24, 2024 at 9:15 AM.
A publication by the United States Department of Agriculture lists the African goose, Roman goose (Tufted Roman), Pomeranian goose (Saddleback Pomeranian), and Chinese goose as the best breeds for guard duty. [8] [13] Chinese geese are said to be loud, and African geese both loud and large. [21] [2]
The Aleutian cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii leucopareia) is a small subspecies of the cackling goose averaging 1.7 to 2.1 kg (3.7 to 4.6 lb) in weight. It was one of 122 species of animals, birds, and fishes first documented for science by the Lewis and Clark Expedition (Corps of Discovery).