Swan

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The mute swan is the one that most Americans and Europeans are familiar with.
Largest members of the duck family.
One of the largest flying birds.
Swans can fly as fast as 50 to 60 miles per hour.
Some swans have a wing span of 10 feet.
Swans are closely related to geese but larger.
Swans are generally found in cooler areas.
Some swans are migratory, others not.
Swans mostly eat vegetation: roots, tubers, stems and leaves of aquatic and submerged plants.
Swans are monogomous for years at a time but can be known to 'divorce and remarry' :).
The black swan is native to Australia.
The adult male swan is called a cob.
Adule male swans are the only known birds to have a penis.
Swans were nearly extinct in the US in the 30s but thanks to protection laws their population is growing well.
It takes 24 hours for a baby swan to get out of its egg.
Swans are smart and can differentiate between 'good kind humans' and bad ones.
Swans can live up to thirty years.