Mute Swan facts: they aren't really mute | Animal Fact Files

EDIT: At 2:15 we mention mute swan cygnets are able to fly at two months old - this is incorrect! It actually takes about four months before they're able to fly!! We apologize for that inaccuracy and thank Secret Life Of Swans By Xavier for pointing that out. =) On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover some swans who aren't mute and will make sure you know it! ✨ Animal Fact Files Patreon Supporters get early access to videos, get their video requests moved to the top of our request list, and more! ✨ 👉 https://www.patreon.com/animalfactfiles You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- Image and Video Credits: Andrew Reago - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA5eO8OXWac; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nijUlPeT01w Africa Gomez - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjYde-lnTx0 Conor - https://vimeo.com/68010200 Natuur Digitaal (Marc Plomp); Stichting Natuurbeelden - https://openbeelden.nl/media/721591/Grote_groep_knobbelzwanen.en Veldkijker (producent);Willem Berents (camera);Stichting Natuurbeelden - https://openbeelden.nl/media/1053905/Knobbelzwaan_zit_met_kuikens_op_nest.en EYESEALAND Visual Media; Stichting Natuurebeelden - https://openbeelden.nl/media/814829/Knobbelzwaan_vrouwtje_op_nest_met_jongen.en; https://openbeelden.nl/media/814798/Knobbelzwanen_foerageren_in_groepen.en Research Credits: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Cygnus_olor https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mute_Swan/overview https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/mute-swan https://www.beautyofbirds.com/muteswans.html