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Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
(L 60" WS 75" Wt 22 lb)
Being born in a duck yard
does not matter, if only
you are hatched from a
swan’s egg.
does not matter, if only
you are hatched from a
swan’s egg.
(Hans Christian Andersen)
19Jun2006
7Oct2007
Juvenile
One of the heaviest flying birds. Often
mates for life but will re-mate if a
partner dies. Is not mute...has a quiet
snort.
mates for life but will re-mate if a
partner dies. Is not mute...has a quiet
snort.
Cygnus is Greek for swan;
olor
in Latin means swan.
in Latin means swan.
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