Swan in Love - Neatorama

She's big, she's blond, she's heavy-duty plastic. What's not to love?

A swan who fell in love with a swan-shaped paddle boat has been moved to a zoo with his plastic lover.

Biologists in Muenster, north-western Germany, say the rare Black Australian Swan has been showing all the typical signs of love for its species, circling its plastic lover, staring endlessly at it and making crooning noises.

The swan now refuses to fly south for winter without his mate.

Park keepers say that 'Black Peter' as the lovesick swan is known, refused to leave the boat on the Aasee Lake - which also should be taken off during the cold weather.

Boat-owner Peter Overschmidt has agreed not to lock his boat away for the winter.

He said: "When you see how Peter circles the swan boat you know there could be no other option, it's the centre of his life."

Hearing about Peter's plight Allwetter Zoo then agreed that both Peter and the boat could spend the winter on their pond near the elephant enclosure, which is more protected from the elements than the lake.

Ananova

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Wow! This is the perfect post for Neatorama, gail! Thanks!

Yeah, the server did eat the comment by Hannah (sorry!).

Carl, sorry for the server move business. Neatorama does run its own server, and moving it to a larger box simply means headache. Hopefully the new server is faster and worth the extra money.

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And we thought swan boats were exclusively monogamous!

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Years later Peter the Swan was found at a back-alley birdseed shop of ill repute, drinking himself to death on cheap millet liquor--for it seemed that the love of his life chose to paddle off with a heavily-patched rubber dinghy from the wrong side of the docks. She's now anchored at a half-submerged pier with seven screaming, undisciplined innertubes to feed and contemplating scuttling herself...

--TwoDragons

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Cool picture. Cooler story.

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this is pathetic. pity that black swan.poor swan.

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Wow, reminds me of the old PC Game B.C.'s Quest for Tires.

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$1500!? For that? I could make one in my garage with some old bike pedals and an old wheel. Cost: nothing. Junk is junk.

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Red Bunny, unless you're deliberately just trying to be a troll, you must have absolutely no idea what the Solowheel is. You're going to build a motor and gyroscope in your garage?

Junk comments are junk comments.

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So what unusual and strange demise will the owner of the solowheel befall?

//my bet is on open manhole cover//

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Another contraption invented to try and get me to break my neck.

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Lol I could just buy a folding bike or twenty instead of this legendary POS.

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Uhh these have exsisted for ages beforehand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-_bOImfKHc

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Dan, that one doesn't look like it is powered.

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@Minesotastan: That was mean. It says and I quote "consisting of only a wheel and foot platforms". Well, even if it is similar to a segway, with a gyroscope and a motor, it's still pretty dumb. Can you truly say that you would spend $1500 on one? If you would you're either filthy rich or just plain impulsive. The segway was stupid and so is the solowheel. They seem pretty pointless to me. Why not just ride a bike and get some exercise?

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OK, lets be nice. I'll amend the post to make it clear that this is a powered vehicle like the Segway.

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Unless you are riding this on perfectly smooth ground, you really ought to wear a helmet. Hit a rock just right and you'd go over on your face.

Personally, I think I'd prefer a unicycle.

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I imagine it would be easier to play the bagpipes while riding it.

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I think while riding this all I need is a spear and a thong. Speaking of which, I need to do my laundry tonight so I have fresh business casual clothing for tomorrow.

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I think I'd have more fun if it looked like a UFO half sphere.

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