Mute Swans Carter Boswell 2-26-17
Mute Swans are all-white birds with orange beaks, and long, slender legs. They are about 5 feet long and weigh about 20 pounds. It has around 25,000 feathers. The male, also called a cob, and female, called a pen, swans are not very different from one another, but in breeding season, the male’s knob at the end of his bill, swells up more than the female’s. It’s called a mute swan because it is quiet compared to other swans.
The mute swan lives in ponds, lakes, and marshes. The mute swan is an omnivore. It can eat up to 8 pounds worth of insects and vegetation in a single day. It is a threat to the environment because it can be aggressive towards other animals.
The mute swan starts to mate at the age
Mute Swans are all-white birds with orange beaks, and long, slender legs. They are about 5 feet long and weigh about 20 pounds. It has around 25,000 feathers. The male, also called a cob, and female, called a pen, swans are not very different from one another, but in breeding season, the male’s knob at the end of his bill, swells up more than the female’s. It’s called a mute swan because it is quiet compared to other swans.
The mute swan lives in ponds, lakes, and marshes. The mute swan is an omnivore. It can eat up to 8 pounds worth of insects and vegetation in a single day. It is a threat to the environment because it can be aggressive towards other animals.
The mute swan starts to mate at the age