Swan
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Swans are birds of the genus Cygnus within the family Anatidae. The swans' closest relatives include geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae, formi
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Mute swan (Cygnus olor) family with five cygnets swimming on a lake in Romania
A mute swan landing on water; due to the size and weight of most swans, large areas of open land or water are required to successfully take off and land.
Closeup of a whooper swan (foreground) and mute swan (background)
The Ugly Duckling
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"The Ugly Duckling" is a Danish literary fairy tale by the Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published on 11 November 1843 in New Fairy Tales. First Volume. First Collection
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…of the referred material). Many of the cultural aspects refer to the mute swan of Europe. Perhaps the best-known story about a swan is the fairy tale "The Ugly Duckling". Swans are frequently regarded as symbols of love or fidelity, owing to their enduring and seemingly monogamous pair bonds. Swans feature prominently…
Illustration of the "Ugly Duckling" by Milo Winter in 1916
A pair of young swans (or cygnets)
Disney's 1931 version
Disney's 1939 version