All ABOUT TURKEYS

The American turkey

• The american turkey is one of the most famous birds in north america.
• The turkeys popularity comes from american peolple`s love of eating birds.

TOM Turkeys Tale OF A Tail

• Peacock`s aren`t the only birds who use thier fancy tail to atract a mate.
• Each spring male turkey`s try to befriend as many female turkey`s as they can.
• The male turkey is called Tom or a gobbler.

Were Did The Turkey Get It`s Name From

• When the spanish first found the bird in the america`s more than 400 year`s ago they broght it back to Europe.
• The English mistakenly thought it was a bird they called a "turkey" so they gave it the same name.

TURKEY TERMS

• Hen - a female turkey
• Poult- a chick
• Tom- a gobbler

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