What is one indicator of gender in a turkey? Like a built-in mood ring! But don’t stare, it’s snood! 7. The long flap of skin over a male’s beak is called a snood, and it changes color depending on his mood. What is the skin on a male turkey’s beak called? If you said C.) Benjamin Franklin, we have a winner, winner, Tofurky dinner!īenjamin Franklin wished the turkey was chosen as the national emblem, calling the bald eagle “a bird of bad moral character.” Yeah, we hang with a tough flock. Who wanted the turkey to be chosen as the U.S. And contrary to popular belie f, t urkeys can fly short distances - in fact, they can hit 55 mph during flight. That’s only two miles slower than the fastest human ( 27 mph). Can you blame them for being a bit possessive over these cheeky chicks? 4.
One reason turkey eggs never took off as a popular food is turkey mothers are very protective, making egg collection way too challenging. If you picked A.) 50% bigger, you’re right! How much bigger than a chicken egg is an egg from a turkey? Each male even has his own unique gobbling technique. Turkey gobbles can be heard a little over a mile away by the human ear.
How far can the sound of a turkey gobble travel? (try saying that 5x fast!) In Greece, it’s a “French bird.” In France, it’s a “chicken from India.” In India, it’s a “Peru.” It seems we can’t come to a consensus on this continental concept! 2. If you said C.) French Bird, you are correct! What does the Greek word for turkey actually mean? Since ‘tis the season, we thought it was a good time to appreciate some of the lesser-known attributes of our feathered friends and test your turkey trivia! Play along with us and see if you can spot the fact or fowl!ġ. With Thanksgiving on the horizon, no matter what you’re eating for dinner, we’ve all got turkey on the brain.
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