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Fuzhou West Lake Park has a beautiful environment and rich vegetation, and is a natural oxygen bar in the urban area. Recently, the citizens who came to play here found a "small surprise": two black swans followed closely, swimming on the lake, and from time to time they snuggled up to each other affectionately, showing a show of love.
Two black swans, cruising in the waters near Huxin Island
Where did these two black swans come from? Are they "comfortable" in the park? Why has this animal become a common synonym for the financial industry? Today's "Talking about the World", let's talk about the black swans.
"Small two bites" are very gluttonous
And a bit lazy
The "hometown" of these two black swans was originally in Fuzhou Zoo. In October last year, the West Lake Park Management Office adopted them to add to the lake landscape and create a "drunken beauty" West Lake. When they first arrived, the garden built a "love nest" for the "little two" on Huxin Island, and it was not until they recently became familiar with the environment of the West Lake that they let them swim on the lake.
The park staff found that they were very gluttonous and would "unscrupulously" follow the cruise ship and eat food fed by tourists. They are also very affectionate, and if a few tourists deliberately "tease" one of them, the other will stare at them and scream angrily, as if to say, "Why are you bullying my darling?!" ”
Black swans interact with visitors on board
In addition, the two black swans are also well-known "slackers", preferring to let the "love nest" accumulate ashes and live next to the aquatic plants by the lake, in order to take two steps less when going into the water every day.
Haidu reporter learned that the two black swans have not yet had names. The West Lake Park Management Office invites Haidu readers to use their talents and help them think of a suitable and good name. If you have good ideas, please call the 95060 hotline or leave a message in the background of the "Wisdom Haidu" APP. At that time, the staff of the management office will make an exclusive name plaque for the black swans to hang in front of the cage door or around their necks.
The neck of the female is slender
The male's tail feathers are upturned
According to the relevant staff of the West Lake Park Management Office, when the surrounding environment is very strange, the vigilant black swans will be extremely reluctant to go ashore and just want to soak in the water. At this time, the staff in charge of the guidance must be very patient, driving the submachine boat to follow the black swans, waiting until they are exhausted, and then obediently following the staff to "go home".
Today, these two black swans have regarded the West Lake as their "territory" and will return home on time every evening. When they are hungry when they are playing in the water, they will also take the initiative to swim to the door of the keeper's office and remind them to give them something to eat.
Black swan breeder Mr. Ye Said that black swans feed on green vegetables and grain feed, and can consume more than 1 kilogram of food per day. Female black swans have slender necks and droopy tail feathers; male black swans have slightly shorter necks and upturned tail feathers. It is worth mentioning that black swans are "discolored" cygnets of the duck family. Their fur is grey as a child and dark grey throughout as adults. The mouth is generally red or orange-red, very eye-catching.
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"Black swan" is a common term in the financial industry
In the past two years, black swans seem to have become popular pets in Fuzhou's major parks, and citizens can see them in Fushan Country Park, Niugangshan Park, Huahai Park, and Fuzhou National Forest Park. Since you want to raise swans, why not choose a white swan with a more elegant body, and generally favor black swans with a "mysterious feeling"?
Sometimes black swans will approach the shore, attracting walking citizens to stop and take pictures
The reason is that the white swan belongs to the national second-level protected animal, and the park does not have breeding qualifications. The black swan originates from Australia, as a non-domestic species, China has not included it in the protection list. Yang Jin, head of the Provincial Bird Watching Association, said that although black swans belong to foreign invasive birds, and are good at breeding and have a strong disease resistance rate, they will not squeeze the living space of native geese and ducks like invasive plants.
Interestingly, "black swan" is also a common term in the financial industry. Before the 17th century, Europeans believed that swans were all white, and it was not until black swans were found in Australia that this unshakable concept collapsed in the face of reality. Later, the "black swan" once became a symbol of something that transcended common sense but was real. Old investors often use "black swan" to refer to financial events that are difficult to predict and will have a serious impact, such as the Russian financial crisis and the US subprime mortgage crisis.