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There are a number of possibilities on why turkeys are called turkeys. Some say Columbus thought the land he discovered was connected to India which had a large population of peacocks. Columbus thought turkeys were part of the peacock family.
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Information, photos and printable worksheets about the wild turkey. ... Each spring male turkeys try to befriend as many females as possible. Male turkeys, also called "Tom Turkeys" or "Gobblers" puff up their bodies and spread their tail feathers (just like a peacock).
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Turkey (bird) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Turkey was not on my travel agenda until I was asked at a food seminar why Americans celebrate Thanksgiving with a bird called turkey. ... The cookbooks that tackle the question usually say that the wild bird, stumbling around the fields, foolishly called attention to itself by clucking "trrk, trrk, trrk." For me it is not...
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By the way, turkeys were a luxury for the rich until the 1950s, when capitalist technology made it possible to freeze and transport them. Prices plummeted, so that for the first time the masses could discover that being rich isn’t so great after all.
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Tell one possible reason turkeys are called turkeys. ... How many turkeys are cooked on Thanksgiving? ... Do all turkeys gobble?
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Turkeys are domestic (farm) birds that were originally bred from wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopo). The adult female turkey is called a hen, the adult male is called a tom, and the young are called poults. A group of turkeys is called a rafter.
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FunAdvice What is a group of turkeys called? What is a group of turkeys called? Every animal type seems to have a name for the group, so what's a group of turkeys called? ... Popular questions related to What is a group of turkeys called?
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