Definition of Greylag. Meaning of Greylag. Synonyms of Greylag

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Definition of Greylag

Greylag
Greylag Grey"lag`, n. (Zo["o]l.) See Graylag.

Meaning of Greylag from wikipedia

- The greylag goose or graylag goose (Anser anser) is a species of large goose in the waterfowl family Anatidae and the type species of the genus Anser...
- Domestic geese have been derived through selective breeding from the wild greylag goose (Anser anser domesticus) and swan goose (Anser cygnoides domesticus)...
- Lorenz and Niko Tinbergen involve male stickleback mating behavior and greylag goose egg-retrieval behavior. Fixed action patterns have been shown to...
- genera of true geese are: Anser, grey geese and white geese, such as the greylag goose and snow goose, and Branta, black geese, such as the Canada goose...
- 2.8–3.5 kg (6.2–7.7 lb) or more (the second-heaviest Anser, after the greylag goose, A. anser). The ****es are similar, although the male is larger, with...
- classes: Heavy, Medium and Light. Most domestic geese are descended from the greylag goose (Anser anser). The Chinese and African Geese are the domestic breeds...
- sufficient food in harvested rice fields and other wet environments. The greylag goose (Anser anser) was domesticated by the Egyptians at least 3000 years...
- whole range of true goose shapes and sizes. The largest are the bean, greylag and swan geese at up to around 4 kg (9 lb) in weight (with domestic forms...
- USS Graylag (AM-364) was an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was built to clear minefields in offs**** waters...
- columbi****), the smallest of the Holarctic swans JPL · 8434 8435 Anser 6643 P-L Greylag goose (Anser anser), a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae JPL · 8435...