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Why do mute swans have black markings around their eyes?
By:Yasin
Date: 14 January 2016

Why do mute swans have black markings around their eyes? The only suggested answer that I can find relates to the absorption of light, however other swans do not have these markings. As well as this, they are native to climates that aren't tropical.

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Why do mute swans have black markings around their eyes? -- Yasin -- 14 January 2016
Re: Why do mute swans have black markings around their eyes? -- The Regal Swan -- 15 January 2016