Can ducks and geese cross in rural ponds?

In rural ponds, you can often see huge ducks and geese, and geese also take care of their homes. So can ducks and geese cross? According to the explanation of relevant experts, generally speaking, different kinds of creatures cannot mate, and even if mating is successful, the survival rate is very low, but geese and ducks are closely related and can be hybridized. However, the technology of crossbreeding between ducks and geese is not yet mature. It is a lie to say that it is a cross between geese and ducks on the market. In fact, it is a cross between muscovy ducks and domestic ducks. Do not be fooled.

Duck is the general name of waterfowl of the subfamily Anatidae of the family Anatidae, which can be divided into wild duck and domestic duck. The wild duck is relatively small, has a short neck, lives on the water all the year round, has a strong diving ability, and feeds on small animals (small fish, shrimp, etc.) in the water.

. Domestic ducks are larger than wild ducks and live in water or on land, depending on small animals (fish, shrimp, Loach, etc.) and plants (weeds, barnyard weeds, rice, etc.) in the water. Unlike swans and geese, ducks have the following characteristics: ducks are smaller, their feathers are shorter, and their flying distance is limited.

Male ducks change their feathers twice a year; the eggshell is smooth; the legs of both sexes are covered with overlapping scales. All ducks reach sexual maturity in the first year and are only paired during the breeding season.

Unlike swans and geese, ducks have the following characteristics: ducks are smaller, their feathers are shorter, and their flying distance is limited. All ducks mature sexually within the first year and are paired only during the breeding season, unlike swans and geese, which mature later and pair for life. According to the unique behavior of ducks, ducks can be divided into three main groups: drilling ducks, diving ducks and perching ducks. Mallard duck is a typical drilling duck, which is the ancestor of most domestic ducks. Perching ducks, such as Moscow ducks, have long claws and are the favorite arboreal ducks. Diving ducks (including the sea) have the most species. Mallard ducks fly from the south to the north to lay eggs in spring and to the south to winter in autumn. After they were domesticated by human beings, they lost the flight of migration. The duck's eyes have a 360-degree field of view and can see behind them without turning their head.

The tail of a duck has a large fat gland called the tail fat gland. Its chest can also secrete a "powdery" horny slice containing fat. Usually, it often pecks with its beak to rub the fat secreted by the tail fat gland and the "powdery" horny flakes secreted by chest hairs on the feathers, so that the feathers will not touch the water when it enters the water. At the same time, its feathers are so light that it can be lifted by water and float on the surface of the water. In addition, geese and waterbirds are the same as ducks. Although the chicken also has fat, but the amount is very small, so it can not float in the water.

Goose is considered to be the first domesticated poultry. It comes from wild wild geese or grey geese. Chinese domestic geese come from Hong Yan, while European domestic geese come from grey geese. Goose is one of the birds of the family Anatidae. Poultry, larger than a duck, with a long neck, a broad beak, a short tail, a white or gray body, a fleshy protuberance on the forehead, a larger male protuberance, a long neck, large webbed feet, and a good swimmer.

The lion-headed goose is the only large goose species in China, named for the well-developed sarcoma on the forehead and buccal side. Shitou Goose originated in Xilou Village, Raoping County, Guangdong Province. Now the central producing areas are located in the suburbs of Chenghai and Shantou, and are distributed in more than 20 provinces and regions, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Heilongjiang, Guangxi, Yunnan, Shaanxi and so on. The lion-headed goose is large and square. The head and forehead sarcoma is well developed, covering the beak, and there is a well-developed pharyngeal pouch extending to the neck under the jaw, showing a triangle. The beak is short, solid, black, eyelids protruding, mostly yellow, iridescent brown, shin thick webbed wide orange-red, black spots, skin beige or milky white, skin wrinkles on the inside. The back feathers, forechest feathers and wing feathers of the whole body are brown, forming a mane-like dark brown feather belt from the back of the head and neck to the neck, and the feathers on the abdomen are white or gray.

PS: why do geese like to peck strangers?

Because the goose's eyes will shrink (like a mirror), in the goose's eyes, people are even smaller than themselves. So geese are not afraid of people and often take the initiative to bite people in an attempt to scare people. Geese can be used to prevent snakes and centipedes!