We've all heard of the mega family from Morecambe - that's the Radfords, to you and me, better known as the stars of Channel 4's 20 Kids and Counting. They're the biggest family in Britain, but as far as the rest of the animal kingdom is concerned, they're miles off the top spot.
If you want to see where the line between parenting and crowd control lies, then check out this footage of a pair of Canada Geese taking 51 - to repeat: FIFTY-ONE - of their offspring for a swim:
The adorable video was shot by an amateur photographer, Joe Chowaniec, in the appropriately named town of Leduc, Alberta in Canada.
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When asked about the amazing images that he captured, Chowaniec said: "My first reaction, was 'wow'. I have photographed a lot of birds and geese and I have seen 15 to 20 goslings maybe, but not this many - it was quite the sight."
With Canada geese, it is occasionally seen that elder creatures will take over the goslings of several parents and help them out, allowing the parents to go and find food - effectively acting in a 'nanny' capacity.
"The local wildlife expert said that this pair are much older that a lot of the other geese," said Chowaniec.
"They will take them under their care from first-time parents for a better chance of survival."
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First time parenting can be hard, for sure, and it does always help to have someone with experience on hand to show you the ropes. It turns out that that is just as true among geese.
The geese are an accepting bunch as well, as Chowaniec explains: "A little guy was found orphaned somewhere else and he was released into this group. He ran right to the group and was accepted right away with no issue:"
"They seem to naturally know to keep very close to mum and dad. There is lots of squawking from the pair to keep them together."
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Canada geese are native to Canada, of course, but can be found as far from their native homeland as the United Kingdom, Argentina and Chile in South America and China and Russia in the East.
They are known for their long migrations, which see them fly in a V-formation at heights of up to a kilometre.
Canada Geese are among the best-adapted birds to living among humans and can often be found in parks.
Featured Image Credit: Solent NewsTopics: World News, Animals, Canada