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Anatomical structures on the head and throat of a domestic turkey. 1. Caruncles, 2. Snood, 3. Wattle (dewlap), 4. Major caruncle, 5. Beard. A caruncle is defined as 'a small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy'. [1] Within this definition, caruncles in birds include wattles (or dewlaps), combs, snoods, and earlobes.
Wattles are often such a striking morphological characteristic of animals that they feature in their common name. For example, the southern and northern cassowaries are known as the double-wattled and single-wattled cassowary, respectively, and a breed of domestic pig is known as the Red Wattle .
Turkey Temporal range: 23–0 Ma Pre๊ ๊ O S D C P T J K Pg N Early Miocene – Recent A male wild turkey strutting Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Subfamily: Phasianinae Tribe: Tetraonini Genus: Meleagris Linnaeus, 1758 Type species Meleagris gallopavo (wild turkey) Linnaeus, 1758 Species M ...
Female turkeys, called hens, lay about 10 to 12 eggs at a rate of about one per day for two weeks or so. The eggs incubate for only about 28 days before they hatch and little turkeys emerge. Baby ...
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Young female turkeys are known as “jennies.” A hen builds a ground nest with good cover and lays one egg every 24-32 hours. It takes about two weeks for her to lay a full clutch of nine to 13 ...
Comb shape varies considerably depending on the breed or species of bird. Of the many types and shapes seen in chicken cocks the principal ones are: [2]: 499 [3] the single comb, extending in a single line from the top of the base of the beak to the back of the head.
During the summer, female turkeys and their young are most active. The public is asked to report wild turkeys of all kinds, including gobblers, hens, and young turkeys (poults), as well as adult ...