Goose (English spelling)

Japanese: ガチョウ(鵞鳥) - ガチョウ(英語表記)goose
Goose (English spelling)
Anser anser is a domestic fowl belonging to the order Anatidae. There are two types: the European Anser anser and the Chinese Anser cygnoides . The former is a domesticated greylag goose from Egypt around 2800 BCE, and the main varieties are the Embden (native to Germany, white, weighing 8.0-9.0 kg) (illustration) and the Toulouse (native to France, gray-brown, weighing 9.0-12.0 kg) (illustration). The latter is a domesticated swan goose from China around 2000 BCE, and is called the Chinese goose. It has a hump at the base of its beak and weighs 4.5-5.5 kg, making it slightly smaller than the European varieties.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
ガンカモ目に属する家禽(かきん)で,ヨーロッパ系のものAnser anserと中国系のものA.cygnoidesがある。前者はハイイロガンをエジプトで前2800年ころに家禽化したもので,主要品種としてはエムデン種Embden(ドイツ原産,白色,体重8.0~9.0kg)(イラスト)やトゥールーズ種Toulouse(フランス原産,灰褐色,体重9.0~12.0kg)(イラスト)がある。後者はサカツラガンを中国で前2000年ころに馴化(じゆんか)したものでシナガチョウと呼ばれ,くちばしの基部にこぶがあり,体重は4.5~5.5kgでヨーロッパ系の品種よりやや小型である。

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