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The turkey is a very popular and well known bird in America.

The beard of the turkey is a cluster of long, hairlike feathers 

that grow on the center of a male turkey's chest. The average 

length is about 9 inches long.

Caruncles are fleshy bumps that grow over the head and 

neck of the turkey. They tend to turn red when the turkey 

becomes aggressive. 

Dusting is a way for turkeys to clean their feathers. The 

turkey lies on dry sand and they kick dust and dirt onto their 

backs.

The ears of a turkey are small holes found just behind the 

eyes. 

An adult turkey has between 5,000 and 6,000 feathers, 

which include a color combination of green, red, bronze, 

copper and gold. 

Gobblers are male wild turkeys. They are typically larger, 

darker, shinier and more colorful than hens. Their heads are 

especially colorful and can turn red, white and/or blue.

Hens, or female wild turkeys, are smaller and duller 

looking than the colorful gobbler. Hens also have more 

feathers on their heads than gobblers do, which helps 

hens blend into their surroundings.

Wild turkeys spend their days looking for food on the ground. 

They often eat insects, berries, seeds, nuts, flowers, grain 

and small lizards and frogs. 

Jake refers to gobblers (male turkeys) that are less 

than a year old and Jenny refers to hens (female 

turkeys) that are less than a year old.

The feathers are what keep the turkeys warm and dry, 

allowing them to fly. 

The average length of life for wild turkeys is just under 2 

years, but they have been known to live for more than 5 years 

in the wild. The record is 17 years. 

Male turkeys have brightly colored, nearly featherless 

heads. 

Hens nest on the ground, often in places where they 

can hide among plants. They lay about 4-17 eggs 

during a two-week period.

Wild turkeys are omnivores. 

Poult is known as a baby turkey until it is approximately six 

months old.

Wild turkeys go on a quest when looking for food to 

eat.

Wild Turkeys prefer open areas where they are able to 

roost in trees at night time.

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