Lebed

In fact, the swan egg is somewhat larger than the duck. Therefore, the chance that the situation will develop as described in Andersen's story is quite small, but still at home it is. It is believed that these two species of birds are related.

It is inconvenient for snow-white birds to move on the ground, so they spend most of their lives in the water. When they land on land, they lose all their elegance and stomp heavily, waddling from side to side.

The number of feathers on the body of a swan is approximately 25 thousand units. Therefore, they do not freeze and look so beautiful. However, during the molting period, individuals lose more than half of their plumage, so they are temporarily unable to fly.

The long neck of a swan is not just an ornament, but a functional part of the body that allows you to get food without diving under water