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  2. List of turkey breeds - Wikipedia

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    Turkey breeds are reported to the DAD-IS breed database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations by more than sixty countries. [1] The breeds reported include commercial/industrial strains, local types and recognised breeds in many countries.

  3. Domestic turkey - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Turkey (bird) - Wikipedia

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    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. [52]

  5. 13 Fun Facts You Didn't Know About Turkeys - AOL

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    The Turkey-Human Relationship Is Very Old. Today’s domestic turkeys, such as the Butterballs that Americans eat every Thanksgiving by the tens of millions, are genetically distinct from their ...

  6. List of domesticated animals - Wikipedia

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    Domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo domesticus) South Mexican wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo) 180 CE [44] Mexico: meat, eggs, feathers, manure, guarding, pest control, show, pets Considerable physical changes Common in the wild and in captivity 2b Galliformes: Goldfish (Carassius auratus) Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio) 300 CE to ...

  7. Quiz Time: Can Turkeys Fly? Read All About the ... - AOL

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    Also, domestic turkeys are usually raised for one purpose: consumption! So, they are fed on a regular basis, giving them the nutrition they need. This, in turn, gives domestic turkeys a heavier ...

  8. Heritage turkey - Wikipedia

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    Heritage turkeys have been praised by chefs and food critics alike as being richer in flavor than industrial birds, [6] though the lack of a large amount of breast meat means cooking times and methods may differ substantially from non-heritage birds. [9] Heritage turkeys are closer in taste to wild turkeys, but are several pounds larger.

  9. What’s a snood and how fast is a wild turkey? 10 things to ...

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    Wild and domestic turkeys are genetically the same species, but selective breeding makes them dissimilar. In the air, wild turkeys can fly and have a top-flight speed of about 55 miles per hour ...