INTERESTING FACT CAN BLUSH
The exposed skin of a turkey's head and neck can turn red, white, or blue when it is alarmed, anxious, enthusiastic, or unwell. Normally, this skin is a pale pink or bluish gray tint.
Additionally, the male turkey's wattle turns crimson during mating season to indicate his increased sex hormone levels. The gobbler's snood, a fleshy flap of skin that hangs over its beak, likewise glows brilliant red when the animal is agitated.
Amazing WTF Facts
What are 3 interesting facts about turkeys?
1. Wild turkeys can fly
It's a frequent misconception that turkeys cannot fly (perhaps because they forage on the ground), but in fact, wild turkeys have been observed to fly briefly at speeds of up to 55 mph. Unfortunately, this is not true for domesticated turkeys. They are bred to weigh more than a wild turkey—nearly twice as much.
2. The turkey was Benjamin Franklin's go-to bird over the bald eagle.
Benjamin Franklin preferred turkeys to bald eagles, despite the fact that he did not support the turkey as our national bird. Because they steal from other birds, Benjamin Franklin referred to the bald eagle in a letter to his daughter as "a bird of poor moral character." A "far more respectable bird," "a bird of courage," and "a truly original native of America," he referred to the turkey.
3. Turkeys have superior vision to humans.
One of the more interesting turkey facts is that they have three times as good of vision as people. Their eyesight spans 270 degrees, and they can even see in color.
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