Bizarre Turkey Facts
Ben Franklin, in a letter to his daughter, proposed the
turkey as the official United States bird.
The heaviest turkey ever raised was 86 pounds, about the
size of a large dog.
Wild turkeys can fly for short distances up to 55 miles per
hour.
Tom turkeys have beards. This is black, hairlike feathers
on their breast. Hens sometimes have beards, too.
Turkeys' heads change colors when they become excited.
Turkeys can see movement almost a hundred yards away.
Gobbling turkeys can be heard a mile away on a quiet day.
Turkeys don't really have ears like ours, but they have very
good hearing.
Turkeys can have heart attacks. The United States Air Force
was doing test runs and breaking the sound barrier. Nearby
turkeys dropped dead from heart attacks.
Wild turkeys spend the night in trees. They especially like
oak trees.
In England, 200 years ago, turkeys were walked to market in
herds. They wore booties to protect their feet.
Turkeys have a long, red, fleshy area called a snood that
grows from the forehead over the bill.
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