Black Swan
When a Dutch explorer in the 15th century said he had seen black swans in Australia, no one believed him because it was thought that all swans were white!
The black swan is the national emblem of Western Australia, but they do in fact live all over Australia.
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Male swans are called cobs, females are called pens and young are called cygnets. Like all types of swans, they mate for life.
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