Scientific name: Cygnus Atratus
Family name: Anatidae
Classification: Aves
Group Name: Bevy (on land) / Wedge (in flight)
IUCN status: Least concern
Lifespan: 40 years
Weight: 3.5 – 9kg
Body length: 110 -142cm
Wingspan: 160 – 200cm
Top speed: 50mph
Diet: Omnivore. Primarily Vegetation including algae, typha, potamogeton, myriophyllum and ruppia. Occasionally they will eat insects.
Habitat: Wetlands
Range: Australia & Tasmania