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How do geese know how to fly south for the winter?

  • Written by Tom Langen, Professor of Biology, Clarkson University
How do geese know how to fly south for the winter?Geese fly day or night, depending on when conditions are best.sharply_done/E+ via Getty ImagesHow do geese know how to fly south for the winter?

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How do geese know how to fly south for the winter? – Oscar V., age 9, Huntington, New York

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