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Why does the Hawaiian goose have reduced webbing between its toes?
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos).
The Hawaiian goose, or nene, evolved into a nonaquatic species within the Hawaiian Islands. Unlike its relative, the Canada goose, the nene developed half-webbed feet specifically to facilitate walking on rough lava slopes, where it feeds on berries and grasses.1