| Thanksgiving Turkey TidbitsFind fun facts, crafts, and activities related to turkeys.There are many symbols and traditions we associate with Thanksgiving. The most popular of these seem to be related to turkeys!
Can you imagine a Thanksgiving dinner without turkey? Enjoy these fun turkey facts and crafts, and have a great Thanksgiving!
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A male turkey is called a Tom and a female turkey is called a Hen.
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The turkey's scientific name is Meleagris gallopavo (mel-e-ay-gris gal-low-pay-voe).
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Wild turkeys are black with red and green shine to their feathers. There is a tannish coloration on their wings and tail feathers, and
they have black and white markings on their wing feathers.
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Wild turkeys love to sit in high trees - Their favorite being evergreens.
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When wild turkeys get scared they can fly for about a mile as fast as a car usually drives, about 55 miles per hour.
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Benjamin Franklin, among others, wanted the turkey to be the United States national bird instead of the bald eagle!
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Only Tom (male) turkeys gobble; the Hen (female) makes more of a clicking noise.
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