Turkeys are the biggest birds in their
family. On average the weight of a full grown healthy turkey can
reach up to 37 pounds (17 kilograms). Turkeys like to stay on
higher places, especially at night. Branches of trees are their
favorite sleeping places. On heights they usually keep safe from
predators like foxes, coyotes, and raccoons. They are quite
social birds and like to sleep in groups, known as flocks.
Turkey meat contains an amino acid known as tryptophan that is
used to produce serotonin in our body. Serotonin is a chemical
that our brain uses for relaxation and sleep functions. Of
course tryptophan in turkey meat is not to blame so much as the
high amount of carbohydrates that are used in making a
Thanksgiving meal. Things like bread, potatoes, pies, and sweats
release many kinds of amino acids in our blood. This also
results in producing more serotonin with the help of tryptophan.
That is why Thanksgiving meals usually make us sleepy.
Wild turkeys can fly at a speed of up to 55 mph (89 kilometers
per hour) although they like to spend more time on ground
finding food. Domestic turkeys like broad-breasted white turkeys
can’t fly because they gain too much weight on their upper
section.
Turkeys have eyes on the both sides of their head. They can see
360 degrees just by moving their head. Turkeys can also see
different colors and their amazing visual abilities help them
avoid sneak attacks from their predators. Their sharp eyesight
helps them find their prey from a long distance.
Turkeys have no external ears, but their hearing is quite
phenomenal.
Snoods are the long dangly extended flesh on the beaks of
turkeys. They also have warts and dangling appendages on the
both sides of their face. The colors of these snoods and warts
change when the bird get excited or frightened. These usually
pale pink or gray colors turn into blue, red, or white when they
feel excited.
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