While they’re certainly beautiful to look at from afar, don’t go putting yourself in danger by trying to get a close look at them, as they can be quite ferocious!
If you want to know more about swans, you don’t have to meet them up close – you can just read all about them here instead! Stick around for a while as we share 30 fun swan facts that you didn’t know!
Swans are some of the largest flying birds, with the biggest swan species growing up to 59 inches (1.5 meters) long and weighing as much as 33 pounds (15 kilograms)!
There are six living species of swan: whooper swans, trumpeter swans, mute swans, black swans, black-necked swans, and tundra swans.
Swans belong to the biological family Anatidae, which also contains ducks and geese.
Baby swans are called swanlings or cygnets, male swans are called cobs, and females are called pens.
Swans typically pair up with a partner for life, or at least until the end of one of the pair’s life!
That said, swans will sometimes go through a ‘divorce’ of sorts, which is most common if they fail to have any cygnets or their nest gets destroyed.
In fact, swans are considered to be a sign of love and commitment because of their life-long pairing.
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