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Swans Trivia Quiz

Do you think you know everything about swans? Play this quiz and find out!

A multiple-choice quiz by ThisGlows. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ThisGlows

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
311,491

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
621

Last 3 plays: Guest 32 (10/10), Guest 172 (1/10), Guest 50 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Adult male and female birds often have different names. What is the name of an adult male swan?

Hint

Corn

Pen

Cob

Cygnet

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Question 2 of 10

2. How do swans protect themselves? Hint

They don't even try

By biting

By hissing, pecking or flapping their wings

By chasing or kicking

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Question 3 of 10

3. When do swans usually mate? Hint

Spring

Winter

Summer

Fall (Autumn)

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Question 4 of 10

4. How long do swans sit on their eggs? Hint

About 90 days

About 20 days

About 40 days

About 15 days

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the average lifespan of a common swan? Hint

About 20 years

About 5 years

About 15 years

About 10 years

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Question 6 of 10

6. What do swans usually eat? Hint

Other swans

Fish

Underwater plants

Frogs

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Question 7 of 10

7. Do swans need to live on water all of the time?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Are swans mammals?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. What color is the common swan? Hint

White

Spotted

Grey

Blue

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where do swans usually sleep? Hint

They sleep in the open on rocks by the waterside

They don't sleep

They build a nest underneath waterside trees

They sleep on the water

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Adult male and female birds often have different names. What is the name of an adult male swan?

Answer: Cob

The female swan is called a pen, a baby swan is a cygnet and a corn is a vegetable.

2. How do swans protect themselves?

Answer: By hissing, pecking or flapping their wings

Swans often defend themselves by pecking the enemy until they go away or die. They also flap their wings as a warning that they are offended.

3. When do swans usually mate?

Answer: Spring

Swans usually mate in their mating season. Their mating season is in spring, usually sometime around March in the northern hemisphere.

4. How long do swans sit on their eggs?

Answer: About 40 days

Common swans usually sit on their eggs for 36 to 40 days.

5. What is the average lifespan of a common swan?

Answer: About 15 years

The longest living swan has been tracked at 20 years of age.

6. What do swans usually eat?

Answer: Underwater plants

The main diet of swans consists of underwater stems, leaves, and roots, which they pull from the bottom of lakes, ponds or streams. They also eat any insects and small organisms that are attached to the plants.

7. Do swans need to live on water all of the time?

Answer: No

No, they are not dependent on water to live, they just swim and find food there.

8. Are swans mammals?

Answer: No

No, swans belong to the class Aves: warm blooded, bipedal, egg laying, vertebrates. Mammals have mammary glands (that produce milk), sweat glands, and have hair.

9. What color is the common swan?

Answer: White

The common swan is white. Other species of swans may be different colors, such as black.

10. Where do swans usually sleep?

Answer: They build a nest underneath waterside trees

When they have finished using their nest for the night, they leave it and other animals usually use it such as ducks and birds.

Source: Author ThisGlows

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