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Geese Are The Best Guard Animals In History

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on: March 23, 2014, 10:14:21 PM

By Morris M.





Remember that scene in Lethal Weapon 3 where Mel Gibson manages to bust up some bad guys after befriending their guard dog? Well, had those cocky gun-runners gone with a guard goose, things may well have turned out differently. According to National Geographic, geese are literally the best guard animals in existence.


For one thing, their eyesight is incredible. Not just when measured against dogs, but measured against humans too. Thanks to an extra light sensor in their eyes, geese can see further and in clearer detail than any of us could ever hope to. They’re also super-territorial and—unlike dogs—can’t be paid off with a packet of biscuits you happen to be carrying. Try and distract a goose and it just honks louder, alerting the nameless goons next door to their incoming comeuppance.


So, why do we never hear about these wonder guards? Well, we do. In 390 B.C., two geese alerted Rome to an impending Gaul attack, potentially saving the city from destruction. For generations after, the event was commemorated by having a pampered goose watch the city’s treacherous guard dogs get crucified. In modern times, too, these super-birds have their uses: Chinese cops in the Xinjiang province use them to guard police stations, while at least one Brazilian prison has them patrol the grounds in case of a mass breakout.


In fact, in just about every head-to-head contest geese put our canine friends to shame. Need to stop those pesky kids next door from messing up your lawn? It’s time you bought a goose.


Source: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/07/130725-geese-guard-police-china/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/12/brazil-prison-uses-geese-_n_925106.html
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zeqTqpsMQrgC&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=Capitoline+Hill+ancient+rome+geese&source=bl&ots=srcbtKIWbo&sig=xDTURVjT_IXggGwyPQppjhvGA0U&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Q-UEU9KFCYjT7Aaet4CgBA&ved=0CH4Q6AEwDg#v=onepage&q=Capitoline%20Hill%20ancient%20rome%20geese&f=false
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