The difference between geese and ducks

Goose and duck are different in appearance, voice, body shape, meat quality and eating habits.

1, with different appearance.

Goose has an orange or dark brown fleshy protuberance on its forehead, a long neck, a flat and wide mouth, webbed legs and short toes, and white or gray feathers; He has a flat duckbill, short legs and a webbed toes. He is good at swimming, but he can't fly high.

2, the sound is different

Goose is not afraid of approaching human beings and strange animals, but will shout to drive them away. They are bold and loud, while ducks are timid and their voices are mostly low. They only quack and are easily frightened.

3. Different body types

There is a clear difference in body shape between geese and ducks. Adult geese are bigger than ducks, weighing 4 15 kg and about 80 100 cm in height, while ducks are shorter with shorter legs, less than 50 cm.

4. Different meat qualities

Goose meat is denser, denser, more elastic and thicker. If the subcutaneous fat is thicker and fatter, it is a fat goose, and a little thinner is a thin duck. The skin of roast duck is thicker than that of goose, and the skin is smooth without skin lines. There are more textures.

5. Different eating habits

Goose and duck have different food habits. The main food of geese is grass, because they are typical herbivorous poultry, and they sometimes eat some grains. On the other hand, ducks' diets are mixed. They can eat both animals and plants.

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