Enchanting, Elegant, Graceful, Majestic Mute Swans.  
Basic Anatomy Information. 

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Basic Anatomy of Mute Swans

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Mute Swan Cob 

Mute Swan Pen 

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From: knowledgerush search: Mute Swan
Common Name Mute Swans – Tame Swans
Binomial Name – Cygnus olor
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae WaterFowl
Genus Cygnus
Species olor

Mute Swan – Cygnus olor

The Lamellae along the Beak helps the Swans Cut Plant Leaves and Grass.
Swans have Very Little Bite Pressure.
In ALL the Years I have been Working with Swans,
I have Never had a Bite that Cut or Punctured my Skin.
At Most their Bite is more of a Pinch.
In the Photo Above
Our Little Female was Playfully Untying my Husband’s Boot Lace.

The Cygnets Nails will Become Black as they Grow.

ATTENTION ALL SWAN CARETAKERS
LOOK Closely at the Images Below ! !
This NOT Normal Anatomy !!!
This is an UNDER TONGUE IMPACTION !!!
Do YOUR BEST to REMOVE these Wads of Dirt and Fibers.
Under Tongue-Chin Impaction
https://swanlovers.net/category/under-tongue-chin-impaction/

SHE has a VERY Large Knob…
The Size of the Mute Swan’s Knob is not a Reliable Way to Determine the Sex….

We Rescued the Swan Above.. he was under Weight in this Photo.
And Recovering from having his Left Wing Amputated..

Healthy Swans Spend around Two Hours a Day Preening their Feathers.

If you get a Chance now and then
– Check the Color of your Swans Tongue.

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This Information is a Work in Progress…..
As I learn more I will add to this information..
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Compiled by (C) L.M.Sweger                                          February  2019
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