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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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    The largest species of goose is the Canada goose (Branta canadensis), more specifically the subspecies known as the giant Canada goose (Branta canadensis maxima). Individuals can reach more than 9.1 kg (20 lb) in weight. [60] The largest 'duck' species is the Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) of the Americas.

  4. List of goose breeds - Wikipedia

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    A greylag-like domestic goose. This list contains breeds and landraces of domestic geese as well as species with semi-domestic populations. Geese are bred mainly for their meat, which is particularly popular in Germanic languages countries around Christmas.

  5. Hughes H-4 Hercules - Wikipedia

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    The Hughes H-4 Hercules (commonly known as the Spruce Goose; registration NX37602) is a prototype strategic airlift flying boat designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company. Intended as a transatlantic flight transport for use during World War II, it was not completed in time to be used in the war. The aircraft made only one brief flight ...

  6. What happened to the goose that stole all the attention at ...

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    A greater white-fronted goose flies onto the field of Dodger Stadium during the eighth inning of the National League playoff game between the Dodgers and the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night.

  7. Sumner, Missouri - Wikipedia

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    Another view of "Maxie" the Canada goose. Located on a migratory flyway, Swan Lake and the Sumner area began to attract ever larger numbers of geese in the mid and late 20th century, reaching 100,000 or more by the 1980s and 1990s. [5] This also led to a yearly influx of hunters, benefiting the few Sumner businesses and Chariton County as a whole.

  8. Spur-winged goose - Wikipedia

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    The spur-winged goose (Plectropterus gambensis) is a large, Sub-Saharan African waterbird in the family Anatidae, which includes geese and shelducks.However, P. gambensis developed unique environmental adaptations, which resulted in the evolution of several anatomical features that are not shared with other anatids; thus, the species has been classified one step further into its own subfamily ...

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    The town's ski areas are part of the Dolomiti Superski, the largest ski network in the world, with 775 miles of slopes across 12 resorts. Cortina d'Ampezzo's mountains are world famous. Ski events ...