The wattle comprises the fleshy lobes hanging down from the chin or throat. The caruncle is the wart-like projections of the skin attached to the upper part of the forehead. The legs are spurred and spurs can grow as long as 3.175 centimeters. The leg scales are pink, pinkish gray, or silver gray. Female M. gallopavo are smaller and duller than males, and lack a breast tuft.
Females also have a grayish head and the back of the neck is feathered.
Male gobblers can range anywhere from 28.7-55.11 kilograms. Hens are usually smaller and weigh in between 16.53-26.45 kilograms. However, weight varies considerably depending on the time of year and resource availability. The life span of Wild Turkeys varies from 5-12 years depending on subspecies M. gallopavo forage mostly on the ground for seeds, nuts, acorns, buds, berries and insects. Wild Turkeys usually forage during daylight hours, but are sometimes on the ground looking for food shortly before dawn.