Brant (Noun)
Meaning
Small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Brant are small dark geese that breed in the Arctic tundra and migrate to the southern coasts of North America for the winter.
- The brant that migrate to the Chesapeake Bay are an important part of the region's ecosystem.
- During their migration, brant stop to rest and feed on grasses and aquatic plants in wetlands and coastal areas.
- Brant are known for their distinctive black heads and necks, which distinguish them from other species of geese.
- In the spring, brant return to their breeding grounds in the Arctic, where they nest on the tundra and raise their young.