If you ever wondered why geese are such assholes.


If you ever wondered why geese are such assholes.

Originally shared by American Museum of Natural History

This #FossilFriday is for the birds! 
Diatryma gigantea lived in the Eocene, roughly 55 million years ago. In this epoch, more than 15 million years after the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs, giant ground birds appeared in North America. Analysis of Diatryma indicates that its closest relatives are the group that includes present-day ducks and geese. 
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  1. Mark WhitleyOctober 24, 2014 at 10:08 AM

    I have occasionally described geese as "wolverines in bird's bodies". Maybe I should substitute "wolverines" with "velociraptors".

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  2. Sandy J-TOctober 24, 2014 at 10:59 AM

    I've been bitten by geese. It's like someone who hates you passionately getting your attention with a pair of pliers.

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  3. Casey G.October 24, 2014 at 11:06 AM

    Sandy Jacobs-Tolle I almost stepped on a momma goose on her nest once. Luckily, she didn't chase. Abby and I were wondering if they'd actually bite if they caught you the other the day. Thanks for the confirmation. :)

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  4. Sandy J-TOctober 24, 2014 at 11:10 AM

    Casey Garske OMG they sure do. My friend's mom owned domesticated geese. She tried to take a picture of one nesting and it flipped out Hannibal style and bit her in the face, just below the camera. They have flat, hard, serrated beaks, just like a pair of pliers, and the welts they leave take ages to heal because it's like the worst bruising pinch you can imagine.

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  5. Casey G.October 24, 2014 at 11:34 AM

    "Hiiiissssss" means "Give me bread or I'll bite you, hoo-man."

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  6. Sarah Perry-ShippOctober 24, 2014 at 12:37 PM

    Ugh geese.  There are several that nest right next to the pathways at my husband's workplace and it gets a bit dangerous to walk there.

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  7. Casey G.October 24, 2014 at 12:41 PM

    There are hundreds in my neighborhood. We have a stream and a pond and reeds to nest in and big yards to munch on. You can't walk anywhere without getting goose crap on your shoe. But I guess the goslings are super cute. Little shit-machines.

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  8. Sarah Perry-ShippOctober 24, 2014 at 1:26 PM

    Oh yeah, no shit.  Not getting anywhere near a nested animal.

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  9. Sandy J-TOctober 24, 2014 at 1:26 PM

    Sarah Perry-Shipp they go from "kind of dickish" to "horrendous murder-crazed threat to safety" when they're nesting. Avoid.

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  10. Larry LadeOctober 24, 2014 at 7:27 PM

    They're terrible bullies to other waterfowl, it's true. The shit machine factor is a much more practical nuisance.

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