Few people know about black swans

Many people are surprised to learn that the black swan is a real creature. Oh they are real, and extremely interesting is another.

Although it was soon "caught" in the night, perhaps the mood of most people in Hanoi capital still felt strange.

The two black and white colors of swans are like the Five Elements yin and yang in the culture of Asians.

The story of swans in swans in Hanoi is actually controversial and supportive. But temporarily ignore this problem, it is worth noting that many people are quite surprised to learn that swans are black.

Speaking of swans, everyone thinks of a beautiful bird with pure white. But also, it has such an impressive appearance, just that the color is exactly the opposite of its relatives. The two black and white colors of swans are like the Five Elements yin and yang in the culture of Asians.

Physically, the black swan is not much different from the white swan.

But in fact, not only do you have such a question. In the past, there was a time when people only knew white swans. Even in Europe, so is America. But everything changed in 1697, when Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh came to Australia and found a black swan.

Physically, the black swan is not much different from the white swan. The biggest difference is the black and red color, while the white swan field is ivory white. In addition, the black swan neck is somewhat longer.

Vlamingh then took a couple of couples to Europe, so that people in the "old continent" knew of another swan color. And since then, the black swan has been identified as an indigenous species of Western Australia (Western Australia), even being included in the flag of the region.

Black swan is a symbol of Western Australia.

Anecdotes associated with black swans

With such impressive colors, there is no responsibility for the black swan associated with extremely interesting folk tales.

In it, the most popular is the story of the origin of the black coat color. Specifically, there was an old guy who wanted to seduce a girl and turn into a white swan swimming in the river. The girl ran close, but later discovered that she was tricked and chased the swan to an area where the eagle lived.

The eagle attacked the swan, pulling the fur off his body. The swan is miserable and naked, sewed by the crow's flocks, giving her little feathers. From there, he became a black swan.

Natalie Portman in The Balck Swan.

Another story about the more famous black swan is the movie "The Black Swan" (2010). Natalie Portman's film portrays an image that is too dark and creepy about the black swan, but also so many viewers unknowingly believe that this animal is only a product of human imagination. .