The Mystery Behind Geese's Aggression and Why Snakes Stay Away

Geese are not the gentle creatures they appear to be. Anyone who raises geese knows that if a goose sticks its neck out and chases you, it will most likely peck you. If it pecks your clothes, it is fine, but if it pecks your flesh, it will be a painful experience.

Even tigers, known as the 'kings of the jungle,' are afraid of geese. There are several stories online about geese confronting tigers in the reserve. Initially, the tigers were aggressive, but soon after, the geese pecked, pinched, and ran away.

Not only tigers, geese can also confront other animals. There are news of large geese chasing and attacking dogs, and even killing eagles by sitting on their heads and pushing them into the water.

Look closely at the goose's beak and you can see its sharp structure with three rows of teeth, including a row of serrated teeth at the edge of the beak. This is the powerful "weapon" that helps the goose take down its prey.

Geese, which were domesticated from wild geese, are distantly related to dinosaurs. This explains in part their ferocious nature and strength. If you look closely at a goose's mouth, you will see three rows of serrated teeth on the upper and lower edges of its beak, along with a row of teeth on its tongue. Just looking at their mouths is enough to strike fear into many people.

Geese are also extremely alert, have keen hearing and react quickly . When they encounter any disturbance, they will attack immediately. When attacked, geese not only bite back but also perform many circular movements, flapping their wings to attack their opponent until the battle is over. This makes geese the 'warriors' in the poultry world.

The power of geese has been demonstrated through many videos that have gone viral online. Some images show geese challenging tigers in the reserve, even chasing and biting golden dogs and eagles. The fighting ability of geese makes many animals, including ferocious predators, wary.

As for the saying that 'where there are geese, there are no snakes,' is it really true? Although geese mainly eat grass, leafy vegetables, grains, insects, small fish, and shrimp, snakes are not on their menu. So why are snakes afraid of geese?

The main cause is that goose droppings contain a parasite called Cryptosporidium , which is fatal to snakes. Snake skin is very sensitive, when exposed to Cryptosporidium in goose droppings, parasitic eggs will be transmitted into the snake's body through the scales, causing many skin diseases, severe infections leading to total body rot and death.

In addition, geese also attack quickly and decisively, making snakes terrified : Snakes often rely on their agility and lightning-fast attack ability to hunt and defend themselves. However, when facing geese, snakes often do not have many opportunities to use these skills. Geese have the ability to detect snakes from a distance and often attack first, not giving snakes a chance to react.

The geese's quick, powerful, and decisive attacks make snakes feel overwhelmed and forced to retreat. In addition, snakes are also afraid of the strong pecks from the geese's sharp beaks. The pecking force of geese can be strong enough to injure snakes, reducing their ability to move and defend themselves. Therefore, when encountering geese, snakes often choose to avoid or run away to avoid direct confrontation.

Over time, snakes have developed survival skills to avoid danger by recognizing the smell of goose droppings in the air. Therefore, snakes will stay away from areas where geese are present.

The seemingly unrelated relationship between geese and snakes is actually quite interesting. Although snakes are not on the geese's diet, their droppings contain the parasite Cryptosporidium, which is dangerous to snakes.

Since ancient times, people have raised geese to protect themselves from snakes and other harmful animals such as weasels. People who raise chickens and ducks often raise one or two geese to protect their flocks. Geese can also guard the house , the members of the flock and become effective friends of humans.

However, geese also have to accept their fate when facing humans, becoming food on the dining table. This shows that everything in nature is interdependent, and even strong creatures like geese cannot avoid their fate.

Geese with their sharp beaks are also a threat to small snakes. Therefore, to protect themselves, snakes have evolved the ability to recognize the smell of goose droppings and actively avoid the habitat of these birds. This is the reason for the saying "where there are geese, there are no snakes".

Geese, with their beautiful and harmless appearance, are actually powerful 'warriors' in the animal world. Their aggressiveness and self-defense ability make even large animals such as tigers and snakes wary. At the same time, geese are also effective friends of humans in protecting poultry and homes. However, they cannot avoid their fate when facing humans, becoming part of the natural food chain.

According to archaeological evidence and scientific research, geese were domesticated a long time ago, possibly up to 7,000 years ago.

Geese were domesticated from various wild geese, the most common of which is the greylag goose (Anser anser). The domestication of geese took place slowly over many generations, with humans selecting geese that were gentle in temperament, easy to raise, and suitable for living close to humans.

Today, there are many different breeds of geese in the world, bred for specific purposes.