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Cape Barren goose - Cereopsis novaehollandiae The Cape Barren Goose is able to drink salty or brackish water, allowing many of them to remain on offshore islands all year round. Australia,Cape Barren goose,Cereopsis novaehollandiae,Eamw birds,Geotagged Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Cape Barren goose - Cereopsis novaehollandiae

The Cape Barren Goose is able to drink salty or brackish water, allowing many of them to remain on offshore islands all year round.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Drinking salt water, that's an interesting fact I never heard before. Posted 4 years ago
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      Ernst
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      Yes it has special glands to expel the salt. It is of course not the only species which has to drink much of the time salty water or at least brackish water. Albatross,penguins and many seabirds which live on rocky outcrops in the oceans. Posted 4 years ago

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The Cape Barren goose

The Cape Barren goose is a large goose resident in southern Australia. The species is named for Cape Barren Island, where specimens were first sighted by European explorers.

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Uploaded Feb 3, 2021. Captured in 66 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
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