The differences between geese and ducks include different appearances, different calls, different body shapes, different meat qualities, and different feeding habits.

1. Different appearance

The geese have orange or dark brown fleshy protrusions on their foreheads, long necks, flat and wide mouths, high legs and short tails, webbed toes, and white or gray feathers; The duck has a flat beak, short legs, and webbed toes. It is good at swimming but cannot fly high.

2. Different calls

Geese are not afraid of the approach of humans and strange animals. Instead, they will shout loudly to drive them away. They are bold and have loud calls, while ducks are timid and have mostly low voices. They only make a rattling sound and are easily frightened.

3. Different body shapes

There are obvious differences in body shapes between geese and ducks. Adult geese are larger than ducks, weighing 415 kilograms, and are about 80 to 100 centimeters tall, while ducks are shorter, have shorter legs, and are less than 50 centimeters tall.

4. Different meat qualities

Goose meat is denser, firmer, more elastic, and the skin is thicker. If the subcutaneous fat is thicker and fatter, it is a fat goose, and if it is slightly thinner, it is a lean duck. The skin of roast duck is thicker than that of goose, and the skin is smooth and wrinkle-free. There is more texture.

5. Different feeding habits

From the perspective of feeding habits, geese and ducks are also different. The main food of geese is grass, because they are a relatively typical herbivorous poultry. In addition, they sometimes eat some grains. The food habits of ducks are relatively mixed. They can eat both animals and plants.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Goose