This is my Bar-Headed Goose fact sheet!

ANIMAL:	Bar-Headed Goose         Anser indicus
Type of Animal:	Goose
Habitat:	Plateaus, cultivated fields, mountainous areas, steppe, grassland, marshland, lakes, wetlands
Location(s):	Breeding populations in C. Asia, China, Mongolia, Russia & Himalayas. Winters in Pakistan, India, Nepal & S.E. Asia. Introduced in UK & Canada. Vagrants seen in Palau & Guam.
Appearance:	Grayish-white w/ horseshoe-shaped, brownish-black bars on back of white head.
Food/Diet:	Grasses, grains, plants, seeds, crustaceans, insect larvae, insects, snails, small fish
Status in Wild:	Stable
Conservation:	Breeding in zoos, aviculture & wildlife parks
Lifestyle:	Usually found in flocks of up to 100 birds. However, thousands flock during migrations and colonies contain thousands of monogamous pairs.
Additional Info:	Males: Females: Young: Group:   Called: Gander Goose Gosling Flock/Gaggle   Weight: 6 lbs 5 lbs 0.5 lbs Gestation:   Life Span: 30 days Height: 2.45 ft 2.35 ft     Body Length: 2.45 ft Same   15-25 years Tail Length: 0.5 ft Same
	Main predators are snow leopards, bears, tigers, leopards, foxes, wolves, dholes, domestic dogs, corvids, domestic cats, wild felines & birds of prey.
	Known for their spectacular migration from wintering to breeding grounds, flying higher than 21, 460 ft and possibly, above Mt. Everest. However, the latter has not been confirmed. Believed to be one of the world’s highest flying birds. They can migrate more than 1,000 miles in a single day. These birds fly where helicopters can’t and even kerosene can’t burn up there.
	Each female lays 3-8 eggs in a clutch.
	Sexually mature at 3 years old.
	Farmers sometimes kill them as crop pests. However, the population is believed to be increasing in some areas and decreasing in others.
Fun Fact(s):	Usually well mannered but they can become aggressive during breeding/nesting season.
	These geese have a special type of hemoglobin allowing them to absorb oxygen quicker than other birds.

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