Specimen information:

• Catalog number: MZB 97-0475
• Scientific name : Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Common name: Greylag goose
• Element: skull
• Acquisition source: CRFS Canal Vell
• Acquisition Date: 23/08/1997
• Biometrics - skull: Width 128.9mm X Depth 42.1mm

Information about the species:

Chordata ,Vertebrata ,Aves ,Anseriformes ,Anatidae ,Anser ,Anser anser

Description:

The Greylag Goose feeds on plants, rhizomes and roots, as well as on small aquatic animals that it captures in the water. As it moves its head, it takes in water and uses pressure exerted by its tongue to filter out sand and stones and retain edible matter. Its skull is larger than other species of Anser geese, and it has a long flat bill with laminar structures along its edges.

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Information about 3D image:

• Picture Author: Sergi Gago
• Picture date: 10/04/2012
• Number of polygons: 4.1M
• Number of vertex: 2.1M