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Goose is a large water birds of the genus Cygnus family Anatidae. Short-necked ducks and geese are also found in the family Anatidae. Goose is the largest member of the family Anatidae, and is one of the largest water bird that can fly. The largest species of geese, which the White Swan, Swan Trumpet, and Whooper Swan. Eating goose on land and in water. They almost always are herbivorous, though a small number of small aquatic animals become their prey. In the waters, get their food by filtering water, and their food consists of roots, stems, and leaves of aquatic plants and plants in the water.

This bird is famous for its “V” formation in flight
Goose wings in front, giving “carrying capacity” for the goose behind. Geese in the back do not need an effort, through the ‘airwall’ in front of him. The result, the entire herd of geese can fly a distance of 71% more Far from it every goose must fly solo.

If there is one goose that out of formation ‘V “it will feel heavy and difficult to fly alone. It quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the power of the goose in front.

When geese fly in front of leaders who became tired, he flew around to the back of the formation, and the other geese will fly into his shoes. Geese flying in formation, low-noise issuing from behind to encourage the geese to fly in front so that the flying speed can be maintained.

Geese flying in formation, when a goose becomes sick, wounded or shot down, two other geese will drop out of formation with that goose and follow it down to help and protect. They stayed with swan who fell and tried to encourage him to be able to fly again, not to death. After that they will fly with their own power or with another formation to catch their entourage.

The following species of geese according to Wikipedia
Species
Genera Coscoroba
• Coscoroba coscoroba, regional distribution in South America

Genera Cygnus
• Cygnus olor, distribution area in Eurasia
• Black Swan Cygnus atratus, regional distribution in Australia
• Cygnus melancoryphus, regional distribution in South America
• Cygnus Cygnus, the sub-Arctic polar distribution in Europe and Asia
• Cygnus buccinator, regional distribution in North America
• Cygnus columbianus, the area distribution in Europe and North America