Adult turkeys can have
3,500 feathers
The male turkey is
called a tom or gobbler
Turkey
Facts
The female turkey is
called a hen
The baby turkey is
called a poult
A turkey has 157 bones
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
A large group of turkeys
is called a flock
Turkeys are related
to pheasants
Turkeys do not see
well at night
They have a poor
sense of smell but a
good sense of taste
Turkeys are social
animals. They enjoy
the company of other
creatures, including
humans.
Turkeys can see
movement almost a
hundred yards away
A turkey’s field of
vision is about 270˚ and
it can see in colour
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