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Tufted Roman goose in Maastricht's city park in 2012.
Tufted Roman goose in Maastricht's city park in 2012. Joe Thomissen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · License terms

Tufted and non-tufted forms require equally clear captions. A crest is an inherited domestic characteristic rather than proof of a different species. Showing the whole goose connects that ornamental feature with the wider farm animal, while dated records help distinguish the modern tufted form from broader historical accounts.

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This is original Conservation Legacy teaching informed by the sources below. Follow the official material for the full account and its context.

  1. The Livestock Conservancy: Roman ↗

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