World’s Oldest Swan Found Dead In Denmark

Friday, February 13, 2009 - 13:42 in Paleontology & Archaeology

What was probably the world’s oldest mute swan has been found dead in Denmark. This unusual example of Denmark’s national bird lived to just past the ripe old age of 40. The previous record for a mute swan was 28 years old.

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