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Archaeologists found Turkey relics in Arizona dating as far back as 25 A.D., and turkey-raising could be one of the oldest forms of organized meat production in the Northern Hemisphere.
Though domestic turkeys are considered flightless, wild turkeys can and do fly for short distances. Turkeys are best adapted for walking and foraging; they do not fly as a normal means of travel. When faced with a perceived danger, wild turkeys can fly up to a quarter mile. Turkeys may also make short flights to assist roosting in a tree. [48]
Turkey meat, commonly referred to as just turkey, is the meat from turkeys, typically domesticated turkeys, but also wild turkeys. It is a popular poultry dish, especially in North America and the United Kingdom , where it is traditionally consumed as part of culturally significant events such as Thanksgiving and Christmas respectively, as well ...
The domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo domesticus) is a large fowl, one of the two species in the genus Meleagris and the same species as the wild turkey.Although turkey domestication was thought to have occurred in central Mesoamerica at least 2,000 years ago, [1] recent research suggests a possible second domestication event in the area that is now the southwestern United States between ...
The ecoregions of Turkey include the important [2] terrestrial Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests and Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests. There are also small areas of bottomland forest. [3] Turkey includes portions of three biodiversity hotspots: the Mediterranean Basin, the Caucasus, and the Irano-Anatolian. [2]
Jeff Byrne, a mailman in Wisconsin, is going viral thanks to a video filmed on Nov. 18 that showed a wild turkey chasing him on his delivery route. Hilarious clip of wild turkey stalking mailman ...
WKRP in Cincinnati's turkey drop episode is one of Thanksgiving's greatest gifts of television. Here's how to watch the classic, 'Turkeys Away'.
The turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) is the most widespread of the New World vultures. [2] One of three species in the genus Cathartes of the family Cathartidae, the turkey vulture ranges from southern Canada to the southernmost tip of South America. It inhabits a variety of open and semi-open areas, including subtropical forests, shrublands ...