Mauritius sheldgoose (SciiFii)

The Mauritius sheldgoose (Alopochen mauritiana), also known as the Mauritius shelduck, is a species of sheldgoose that is endemic to the Mauritius. The Mauritius sheldgoose was once extinct since 1698, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced to its former range. The Mauritius sheldgoose is most closely related to the Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca). The Mauritius sheldgoose is about the size of a brant (Branta bernicla), slightly smaller than the Egyptian goose. The Mauritius sheldgoose is very tame towards humans and feeds chiefly on grasses found in its native range, sometimes found together in flocks of up to around 40 or 50 at a time. Unlike its relatives like the Egyptian geese, it is rarely seen going into the water as it is more adapted to a terrestrial lifestyle than the Egyptian geese. The conservation status of the Mauritius sheldgoose is Vulnerable due to some habitat loss and historic poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the Mauritius sheldgoose is a protected species and is making a comeback.
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