Interesting tidbit

Rhamlin
Rhamlin Posts: 9,142 ✭✭✭✭✭
in Non Cigar Related
25 Geese flying in a V formation can travel 70% farther than a goose fling alone.

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  • Dark_Roast
    Dark_Roast Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭
    Holly Shi#! That's incredible! No F'n wonder they fly in formation! Of course it makes them much easier to kill by unskilled hunters.
  • beatnic
    beatnic Posts: 4,133 ✭
    I shall file that under "things I didn't know". Cool.
  • jr_p951
    jr_p951 Posts: 1,121
    Like drafting in Nascar!
  • Ken_Light
    Ken_Light Posts: 3,537 ✭✭✭
    jr_p951:
    Like drafting in Nascar!
    Exactly.
    ^Troll: DO NOT FEED.
  • Lakota72
    Lakota72 Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    It is similar to drafting. Essentially, they are not having to produce the same amount of lift as the one in the front. They will also rotate positions so they can keep the formation going for long distances.
  • Rhamlin
    Rhamlin Posts: 9,142 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Huh, I've watched them doing that but didn't know the reason.
  • Direwolf
    Direwolf Posts: 3,493 ✭
    They never fly here. Just crap everywhere and chase kids...the chasing kids part is purdy funny

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