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commotiocordis ([personal profile] commotiocordis) wrote2007-10-11 12:58 am
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The motto of Western Australia, cygnus insignis, means "distinguished by its swans".

They couldn't think of anything else that distinguished them but swans?
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[identity profile] crashcart9.livejournal.com 2007-10-11 07:03 am (UTC)(link)
LOL. When I first saw a picture of a black one, I didn't know what was wrong with it. It's pretty wicked looking, though. I particularly like the way the red of the beak is so striking against the black. I also wonder if a white swan and a black swan would have grey babies.

[identity profile] finding-jay.livejournal.com 2007-10-11 07:05 am (UTC)(link)
Like an elephant and a pot belly pig? I think I've just found a new quest!

[identity profile] chaosity.livejournal.com 2007-10-11 08:45 am (UTC)(link)
OH, OH, OH NINTH GRADE SCIENCE IS COMING BACK TO ME. Um. From what I've seen, when a black and white swan mate, the babies come out either white or black. I'm PRETTY sure.

I tried to remember something about what that says about their genes (as in, a certain "type" of gene would mean mixing the white and black to produce grey, and another type of gene would mean it has to be one or the other), but I couldn't. lol high school drop-out.
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