Enchanting, Elegant, Graceful, Majestic Mute Swans.
Basic Anatomy Information.
This Page is Labeled Photos of General Swan Features.
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
Mute Swan Cob
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Swan’s Eyes are on the Sides of their Head.
They are Prey Birds.. and Need a Wide Visual Field to see Danger.
Unfortunately, this Limits their Forward Vision.
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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.
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The Cygnets Nails will Become Black as they Grow.
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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.
( Original ) < I USED Computer Editing to Remove the Impaction from Image. > ( Edited )
With a Team to Help, We DID Catch this Swan and Remove the Under Tongue Impaction.
Under Tongue-Chin Impaction
https://swanlovers.net/category/under-tongue-chin-impaction/
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Now to their Legs and Feet – BIG FEET.
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Identifying Leg Bands Should be Not be Too Tight and Stay on this Section of their Leg.
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The Foot and Leg Skin of a Swan Looks like a Reptile. There are NO Scales. 
This Skin Periodically Sheds the Same as a Lizards or Snakes.
The Webbing Between their Toes is Very Flexible.
The Pale Webbing is from a Polish Mute Swan Foot.
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SHE has a VERY Large Knob…
The Size of the Mute Swan’s Knob is not a Reliable Way
to Determine their Sex….
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WING JOINTs – WRIST – ELBOW – Shoulder
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The Dissolved Iron in Water Attaches to these Worn Feathers..
and Creates a “Red Cap.”
The Iron Deposits are Exposed to Air.. and Rust.
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We Rescued the Swan Above.. he was Under Weight in this Photo.
And Recovering from having his Left Wing Amputated..
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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 UpDated May 2021
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