Anser thraceiensis

Anser thraceiensis

†Anser thraceiensis was an extinct goose from Pleistocene Bulgaria in the Thrace region. A large migratory waterfowl herbivore that grazed on wetland and grassland vegetation, its fossils are known from Balkan Pleistocene lake deposits. This species represents the extinct diversity of Anser geese that inhabited southeastern Europe during glacial periods.

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Lugar de descubrimiento Bulgaria

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Where were Anser thraceiensis fossils found?
Fossils of Anser thraceiensis were found in Bulgaria.

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