Goose usually attack other ducks for food. But this time it attacked the ducks for nothing. What unusual is that this time it chose baby ducks instead of adult ducks around to attack.
2006-07-02 09:13:35 · 10 answers · asked by qianwd2004 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Sounds like the natural aggression of the goose combined with a special hatred for ducks.
2006-07-02 09:17:58 · answer #1 · answered by Whitney S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't do anything to the dog, nor would I be so silly as to think there were 'sides' to take. I would do whatever is necessary to protect the baby, but that's not the same as taking sides. Mostly I would use common sense. And common sense is to never leave a pet alone with a baby. If it really came to the point where baby and dog could not safely coexist in the same house, I would find a good child-free home for the dog. After all it's not like getting rid of the baby is an option, and I would still consider myself responsible for the well-being of the animal I took into my home.
2016-03-27 01:26:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If baby ducks are about then baby geese will also be about. Most birds and most mammals will be very aggresive if they see any other creature near their young.
I have watched with amusement, recently, adult Ducks carefully avoiding young Coots, and the adult Coot relentlessly chasing any Duck it sees come within a Metre or so of it's young.
For those of you who don't know an adult Duck is almost twice the size of an adult Coot.
2006-07-06 10:08:04 · answer #3 · answered by phil the drill 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is , The goose saw the ducks as a competer for natural resources ( fish , crayfish, and nesting areas ) and tried to elimenate the compitition.
2006-07-02 09:20:09 · answer #4 · answered by lickit_suckit_slammit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is normal behavior....as time as a goose meet other babies(goose or other species) it will attack....it it a very normal behavior....a have studied three months wild birds behaviors.
2006-07-02 09:51:08 · answer #5 · answered by Yoda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its normal behaviour between species to have competition for food. however ducks and geese by a pool is not normal behaviour!!
2006-07-02 10:15:25 · answer #6 · answered by annie06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, obviously any intrusion of their nest territory whether by mistake or otherwise is considered a threat
2006-07-07 19:53:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, Geese can be pretty mean. They'll attack just about anything when it gets in their territory.
2006-07-02 09:18:29 · answer #8 · answered by cajunrescuemedic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you'll find geese are quite aggressive. And territorial.
2006-07-02 15:37:41 · answer #9 · answered by Nathan W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i can see ur poin/question but i think you need to ask urself y ur asking this question
2006-07-04 02:16:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋