Bar-headed Goose
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyAnatidae
HabitatHigh Lakes
RangeCentral Asia
Length76 cm
Wingspan150 cm
Weight3000 g
DietHerbivore
About the Bar-headed Goose
Makes one of the highest animal migrations on Earth, crossing the Himalayas above 7,000 meters. Hemoglobin binds oxygen exceptionally well in thin air. Larger lungs and powerful flight muscles power the climb. Flies over passes where human climbers need supplemental oxygen.
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