Funny Wild Turkey

by Lyuba Filatova

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Funny Wild Turkey

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Lyuba Filatova

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Trivia About Wild Turkeys. Wild turkeys can fly, and they have a top speed in the flight of about 55 miles per hour. Wild turkeys have very powerful legs and can run at speeds up to 25 miles per hour. There are approximately 5,500 feathers on an adult wild turkey, including 18 tail feathers that make up the male's distinct fan. Many of the feathers are iridescent, which gives the turkey its characteristic sheen. A wild turkey’s gobble can be heard up to one mile away and is a primary means for a tom to communicate with his harem of hens. The wild turkey’s bald head and fleshy facial wattles can change color in seconds with excitement or emotion. Wild turkeys see in color and have an excellent daytime vision that is three times better than a human’s eyesight and covers 270 degrees. Just hatched wild turkeys are precocial, which means they are born with feathers and can fend for themselves quickly. Because it is a native bird with a proud demeanor and protective instincts, the wild turkey was Benjamin Franklin’s preference for the national bird. Wild turkeys are more common in suburban yards than many birders realize. Taken in Massachusetts.

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