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Geese(Subfamily Anserinae)Waterfowl (Order Anseriformes, Family Anatidae) in North America are divided into seven subfamilies:
Geese: large plump birds with a long neck, short legs, and a broad round-tipped bill. They feed on grains, grass sprouts, and some marine vegetation. They fly with deep, powerful wingbeats. Geese usually migrate in noisy flocks, in V-formation or in long, undulating lines. Sexes look alike. Members of this subfamily which may likely be seen in Northern Utah:
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