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facts[0]='The average life span of a Canada Goose is 24 years.'

facts[1]='The body of a Canada Goose ranges from 30 to 43 inches with a wingspan between 4.2 to 5.6 feet.'

facts[2]='The average weight of a Canada Goose ranges from 6.6 to 19.8 pounds.'

facts[3]='Canada Geese usually breed at 2 to 3 years of age.'

facts[4]='Canada Geese mate for life.  Should their mate die, they will find another mate.'

facts[5]='Canada Geese lay between 6 to 8 eggs per nest.'

facts[6]='Approximately 75% of Canada Goose eggs become goslings that survive long enough to learn to fly. '

facts[7]='Canada Geese build their nests out of twigs, bark and grass and line them with soft feathers.  They tend to build their nests on the ground.'

facts[8]='The incubation period for Canada Goose eggs is approximately 25 to 35 days.'

facts[9]='A goose will continue to return to its place of birth every year in early spring.'

facts[10]='During molting season, Canada Geese are unable to fly. The geese will therefore stay on waterways such as ponds, lakes and water retention areas, or man-made ponds. Since they are staying in one area, they do considerable damage to landscape and lawn areas near the water.'

facts[11]='Geese make loud honking noises when they are entering of leaving an area of water or property.'

facts[12]='Geese can cover 1,500 miles in 24 hours with a cooperating wind, but usually travel at a slower rate.'

facts[13]='Canada Geese desire a feast of green lawns and beautiful green landscapes.  An adult goose can eat up to 3.5 pounds of grass and roots each day.'

facts[14]='Canada Geese prefer to graze close to water. They seek food in wide-open areas where they can see any danger or predators.'

facts[15]='Canadian Geese will choose to eat fertilized plants over unfertilized plants. '

facts[16]='For a Canada Goose, it takes approximately 7 minutes from consumption of grass and roots to the excretion of droppings.'

facts[17]='A single Canada Goose can produce droppings 25 times per day.'

facts[18]='An adult Canada Goose will produce 2 pounds of excrement droppings per day. Just 10 geese can produce up to 20 pounds of droppings in one day on one property.'

facts[19]='Geese can be quite aggressive toward humans.  They have become accustomed to the presence of humans and do not fear them.  They are especially aggressive should they have goslings in close proximity or a nest with eggs. '

facts[20]='The population of Canada Geese is growing.  This growth rate is between 10 to 17 percent each year.'

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