Egyptian Goose Standing In Shallow Water In A Marshy Wetland In The Chobe National Park In Botswana, Africa. Stock Image

Pictured is an Egyptian goose, binomial name Alopochen aegyptiaca, standing in shallow water in a marshy wetland in the Chobe National Park in Botswana, Africa. Egyptian geese in the wild can live for up to fifteen years, while captive individuals have been recorded reaching an age of thirty-five. Egyptian geese typically eat seeds, leaves, grasses and plant stems. Occasionally, they will eat locusts, worms, or other small animals.