Swans more aggressive to own kind than to other birds, study suggests

Bewick’s Swans
Bewick’s Swans

Swans display more aggression to fellow swans than to other birds, new research shows.

Three species of swan – mute, whooper and Bewick’s – were all most frequently aggressive to their own kind.

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