Anas georgica

Anas georgica

Anas georgica, the Yellow-billed Pintail, is a living dabbling duck of South America and South Georgia. About 43-55cm long, it inhabits freshwater lakes, marshes, and tundra from the Andes to Tierra del Fuego. The South Georgia subspecies (A. g. georgica) is an island form. Fossil records from South America document the Pleistocene history of this pintail lineage in the Southern Cone.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Anas georgica was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Discovery & Naming

สถานที่ค้นพบ Chile

Quick Facts

อาหาร Herbivore

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What did Anas georgica eat?
Anas georgica was a herbivore.
Where were Anas georgica fossils found?
Fossils of Anas georgica were found in Chile.

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