• Class
    Aves
  • Order
    Anseriformes
  • Familly
    Anatidae
  • Zoo la Palmyre, taille animal
    70cm
  • Zoo la Palmyre, poids animal
    1.5–2.2kg
  • Zoo la Palmyre, durée gestation animal
    28–30 days
  • Zoo la Palmyre, naissances animal
    6–12
  • Zoo la Palmyre, longévité animal
    14 years
  • Diet
    vegetarian (grass, grains, leaves)
  • Habitat
    rivers, lakes, wetlands
  • Range
    Africa
  • Population in the wild
    En diminution
  • IUCN REDLIST status
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Male Egyptian Geese can be aggressive during the breeding season. Their courtship displays are noisy and extremely lively.
 
Couples generally build their nest near water and a source of food (cultivated fields, prairies), either on the ground or in a tree. Only females incubate the eggs.
 
It’s not easy to distinguish male and female Egyptian Geese, but their cries are slightly different: males have a hoarse whistle whereas female cries are more like cackles.

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