Book 20, Question 65
How Can Bar-Headed Geese Fly Over the Himalayas?
Bar-headed geese fly over the Himalayas, the highest mountains on Earth, with big lungs and super blood! They travel between India and Central Asia. It is one of the most amazing flights in nature, and scientists are still studying how they do it.
More fun facts
- Bar-headed geese fly right over the Himalayas.
- Climbers on high peaks have seen them flying overhead.
- Some cross the mountains in a single day.
- They fly under their own power, not just riding winds.
- At such heights, they use 10 to 20 times more oxygen than at rest.
Sources: U.S. Geological Survey, Scientific American, Smithsonian Magazine
Questions kids ask
Do bar-headed geese ride winds over the Himalayas?
Not just winds. They fly under their own power, using 10 to 20 times more oxygen than at rest.