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15 interesting facts about swans
Swans are beautiful birds, they are the largest members of the ducks and geese families.
Do you know what the name swan is?
Check out the top fifteen cool facts about swans and find the best here!
A swan will mate for life.
The black swan is native to Australia.
The male swan is called the ox, and the female swan is called the pen.
Black-necked swans live in South America.
Swans begin to breed between the ages of 3-4.
Swan eggs take 35 to 42 days to hatch.
Swans can fly as fast as 60 miles an hour!
A baby swan is called a cygnet.
Cygnophobia or kiknophobia are the fear of swans.
Swans are very smart and always remember who treated them well or not.
In 2001, a man in Ireland had his leg broken by a swan when he tried to provoke it.
A group of wild swans is referred to as a flock, however a group in captivity is called a team.
There are six different species of swans.
The swan has more than 25,000 body feathers.
There are no swans living in Africa or Antarctica.
