gosling
Gosling is the young of a goose, referring to the immature birds of geese and other waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Goslings are typically downy at hatching and rely on their parents for warmth and protection. They begin pecking at vegetation and learning to swim within days of birth, and most goslings fledge after several weeks as their wing feathers develop. The term is commonly used for geese, with related terms such as cygnet used for swans.
Gosling is also a surname. Notable people with the surname include James Gosling (born 1955), a Canadian