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mute swan |
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mute swan a Eurasian swan, Cygnus olor, with a pure white plumage, an orange-red bill with a black base, and a curved neck How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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USDA announced last week two mute swans in Michigan tested positive for what they said was a low-pathogenic strain of avian influenza (AI). In Maryland, wildlife officials are following their state's original plan to reduce the mute swan population by addling eggs and shooting as many as 1,000 of them this spring, though animal activists managed to get the program temporarily put on hold. He watched a male mute swan attack a resident male and eventually drive him away from his territory, his mate, and four 2-month-old cygnets. |
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